[Intro]
I didn’t notice it then
But I do now
[Verse 1]
I was steady before you
Didn’t overthink nights
Didn’t question every feeling
Didn’t second-guess signs
Things were simple, not perfect
But they didn’t feel loud
Then you came with that energy
Turned it all upside down
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought it was something real
Didn’t know how it would feel
[Chorus]
I was calm before you
Now I don’t feel the same
Everything’s a little louder
Every thought’s in my way
I was calm before you
Now I carry it through
I don’t blame you for it
But I changed when I knew
[Verse 2]
You brought highs, brought tension
Made it hard to ignore
Every moment felt different
Like I needed it more
I didn’t see it was shifting
Till it stayed in my head
Even after you left
It was still what I felt
[Pre-Chorus]
It don’t fade like it should
Even when I know it’s done
[Chorus]
I was calm before you
Now I don’t feel the same
Everything’s a little louder
Every thought’s in my way
I was calm before you
Now I carry it through
I don’t blame you for it
But I changed when I knew
[Bridge]
Maybe I let it in too far
Maybe I didn’t guard my heart
Or maybe you just had a way
Of leaving something that won’t fade
[Final Chorus]
I was calm before you
And I won’t go back
But I see it clearer now
What I didn’t have
I was calm before you
Now I know the truth
Some things don’t leave you
Even when they’re through
[Outro]
I was calm before you
That’s what I remember most
RobAfterdark