**(Verse 1)**
Never will I forget the ones
Who lit a fire when my world went dark
Found me broken, found me lost
Still saw gold beneath the scars
Held me steady through the silence
When my soul was running thin
Taught me love could still exist
Without conditions tied within
**(Pre-Chorus)**
‘Cause real ones don’t prey on pain
Don’t wear masks to feed their pride
They hold space, they speak truth
Stand beside you through the night
**(Chorus)**
If we’re friends, then know you’re valued
Every moment, every scar
If our energies aligned
I’m grateful for who you are
And if life pulled us apart
I still wish you peace and growth
Some souls come to change your path
Not to stay forever close
**(Verse 2)**
I used to think connection
Was a game of take and take
Love bombing just to disappear
Leaving hearts to slowly break
But my people move with purpose
Built on honesty and care
No pretending, no illusions
Just real love that’s always there
**(Bridge)**
Don’t lose yourself to fit a crowd
Don’t trade your truth to feel enough
Growth will ask for change, it’s true
But never change the core of us
**(Final Chorus)**
If we’re friends, then know you’re valued
You were never just a phase
Every soul that crossed my path
Left a light that still remains
And if we’ve outgrown each other
That’s okay, I understand
Some connections teach us healing
Some just teach us who we am
Never will I forget the ones
Who shined a light into my darkness ✨