If It Means You Stay

I was a storm without a shore,

A broken heart behind closed doors.

But then you came, and with one smile,

You made this wreck worth all the while.

I’ve walked through fire, I’ve walked alone—

But with you, I’ve found a home.

I’d change the man I used to be,

Erase the lines you shouldn’t see.

I’d tear down walls I built so high,

To let you in, to let us try.

I’d lose myself in every way—

If it means you stay.

I’ve made mistakes I can’t defend,

But I would break just to bend.

The shadows that I used to chase,

Fade when I see your face.

I’ve lived a life of black and grey—

But you bring back the light of day.

I’d change the man I used to be,

Erase the lines you shouldn’t see.

I’d tear down walls I built so high,

To let you in, to let us try.

I’d lose myself in every way—

If it means you stay.

If I have to fall to rise again,

I’ll fall a thousand times and then—

I’ll climb through every scar and pain,

If love like yours is what I gain.

I’d change the man I used to be,

To be the one you need from me.

I’d burn the past, I’d start anew,

Trade every fear just to find you.

I’d give it all, come what may—

If it means you stay.

If it means... you stay.