The Proof

Verse 1
I turned a corner I wasn’t expectin’
In a room full of nervous air
Your mama still waitin’ on answers
Time just hangin’ there

You stood up like you’d known me forever
Gave me a hug like it was safe
While the world was holdin’ its breath still
You brought a little ease my way

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Verse 2
We talked like two old souls in hiding
Both learned how to fall and stand
You told me your story in pieces
I told you mine about that crash

Left on the side of the road bleeding
By the one who was supposed to stay
We talked about childhood and shadows
And the ways we learned pain

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Chorus
You weren’t the answer, you were the sign
You weren’t the future, you were the light
That showed me I could be held, not just seen
You weren’t the love, you were the proof love needs

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Verse 3
I felt my walls fall without tryin’
Felt calm in your arms somehow
Not because you saved me from anything
But you didn’t need to fix me to stay kind

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Chorus
You weren’t the answer, you were the sign
You weren’t the future, you were the light
That showed me I could be held, not just seen
You weren’t the love, you were the proof love needs

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Bridge
Then my mind caught fire, the world went fast
I lost my footing, I lost the map
Said some things I couldn’t hold
You stepped back, but I couldn’t let go

It took time for me to clearly see
But I don’t carry that shame with me
Some people come to wake you up
Not to stay, just to show you love

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Final Chorus
You weren’t the answer, you were the sign
You weren’t the future, you were the light
That showed me I could be held, not just seen
You weren’t the love, you were the proof love needs

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