[Intro]
I kept your name folded inside my coat
Like a map to a place I was scared to go
Every turn in the town led back to you
But you never knew I was passing through
[Verse 1]
I saw you by the corner store, rain on your sleeve
Blue hour, bus doors closing, you were late to leave
I took the long way home, kept pace two blocks behind
Not chasing your footsteps, just losing mine
You had a paper cup, cinnamon on the lid
A laugh with your friend that you never hid
I learned the shape of your Tuesday route
While every brave word stayed locked in my mouth
I wrote you notes, then tore them apart
Kept every small detail like evidence of a heart
Your window went dark, my street went still
I was close enough to speak, never close enough to will
[Pre-Chorus]
Sirens in the distance, red across the glass
I ran from the moment, but the moment ran fast
You turned at the crossing, I froze in the rain
One second from telling you, one lifetime too late
[Chorus]
I was running through the whole town just to find you
Every road, every signal, every night led beside you
You were living your life, never looking my way
I was the quiet pursuit that you missed every day
Now the headlights are fading, and the morning comes through
I can finally say it: I was there for you
When you turn and remember the face at the end
You never knew I was there till then
[Verse 2]
I knew the late train, knew the bakery line
Knew you bought yellow tulips when the weather turned fine
But I never crossed the distance, never stepped in your frame
I made a whole confession without saying your name
My friends called it foolish, said, “Let her go”
But some hearts move silent, too stubborn, too slow
I kept one photograph from the county fair
You were looking at the fireworks; I was looking at you there
Then one cold afternoon, your suitcase by the door
You were leaving this town, maybe leaving for good
I had one clean chance, no excuse left to hide
So I followed the last train with the truth at my side
[Pre-Chorus]
No sirens in the distance, just the wheels on the track
No more borrowed seconds, no more turning back
You looked through the window as the platform blurred
And I said your name softly, the first time you heard
[Chorus]
I was running through the whole town just to find you
Every road, every signal, every night led beside you
You were living your life, never looking my way
I was the quiet pursuit that you missed every day
Now the headlights are fading, and the morning comes through
I can finally say it: I was there for you
When you turn and remember the face at the end
You never knew I was there till then
[Bridge]
I’m not asking for the years to rewind
Not asking you to call this love by the same name as mine
Just let me stand here, honest and seen
For once in the open, no space in between
If you walk away, I’ll let the distance win
But at least you’ll know where I had been
Every street, every season, every almost goodbye
Was me trying to reach you without knowing why
[Final Chorus]
I was running through the whole town just to find you
Every road, every signal, every night led beside you
You were living your life, never looking my way
I was the quiet pursuit that you missed every day
Now the headlights are fading, and the morning comes through
I can finally say it: I was there for you
You turn and remember the face at the end
And suddenly the stranger is the one you let in
[Outro]
No more running, no more hiding from the truth
You never knew I was there
Till I stood right in front of you