The foundation

(Verse 1)

(Acoustic guitar only - intimate)

Sent a text late last night, just said "Thinking"

Staring at the phone, feeling that sinking

Since you left, I’ve been digging through the debris

Trying to find the man I was supposed to be

I sat down and wrote out every word you said

Getting the "whys" and "what ifs" out of my head.

(Chorus)

(Bass and light drums kick in)

And I see you, and I hear you now

Through the silence of this empty house

I ain't here to defend, I ain't here to fight

I just want to make the wrong things right

Specifically the pressure, specifically the fear

I’m listening to everything you needed to hear

To build a foundation of peace.

(Verse 2)

(Full band groove - driving rhythm)

I hear the pressure of my "all in or all out"

How it filled your mind with shadow and doubt

And the nightstand drawer that I cleared away?

looked like abandonment, looked like I wouldn't stay

And the photos of us I was scared to post

Made you feel like a secret, or maybe a ghost

I see the instability, I own that part

How my changing moods broke a hole in your heart.

(Chorus)

(Big energy)

Yeah, I see you, and I hear you now

Through the silence of this empty house

I ain't here to defend, I ain't here to fight

I just want to make the wrong things right

Specifically the pressure, specifically the fear

I’m listening to everything you needed to hear

To build a foundation of peace.

(Bridge)

(Music drops out for a second, then builds back up - The "Rebuilding Hook")

I’m tearing down the ego, I'm clearing out the past

To build a foundation that's actually gonna last

I know it felt like an interrogation

When I asked about your location

And the days you felt you were losing your mind

Thinking I was gaslighting, leaving you behind

I never wanted that, but the impact is real

And I’m standing here validating how you feel.

(Guitar Solo)

(Melodic, bluesy, and emotional) 🎸

(Outro)

(Back to just acoustic guitar)

No more hiding, no more running away

Just the truth of what I have to say

I hear you, Liberty.

Yeah, I hear you.

Let’s build a foundation of peace.

(Fade out on a single chord)

(Male)