[Verse 1]
You said you never planned this
Still
You wrapped me in your arms
Born in love inside a hard world
Raised on warnings and alarms
Every door slammed on my questions
Every “later” cut me twice
You were free inside your own time
I was paying for the price
[Chorus]
My life was unwanted
But I was born in love
That’s the cruelest kind of kindness I can think of
All I wanted was love
Just a little of yours
You were guarding your hours like they’re locked behind doors
You broke me
But I survived
You broke me
But I’m alive
My life was unwanted
But I was born in love
[Verse 2]
You were always somewhere distant
Even sitting next to me
Eyes on anything but my face
Heart on anyone but me
No one else could ever reach you
You were orbiting alone
I was begging just to meet you
In a house that’s not a home
[Chorus]
My life was unwanted
But I was born in love
That’s the cruelest kind of kindness I can think of
All I wanted was love
Just a little of yours
You were guarding your hours like they’re locked behind doors
You broke me
But I survived
You broke me
But I’m alive
My life was unwanted
But I was born in love
[Bridge]
I stitched my heart with my own hands (oh)
Taught myself to learn to stand
Turned the hurt into a language
You’ll never understand
If I was never what you wanted
I’ll be everything I need
Your silence wrote my story
But I hold the final scene
[Chorus]
My life was unwanted
But I was born in love
That’s a scar that still remembers
But it’s healing up
All I wanted was love
I found it in me
Built a home inside my chest where I can finally breathe
You broke me
But I survived
You broke me
But I’m alive
My life was unwanted
Still
I was born in love