(Verse 1)
Hey there, reckless boy with the untamed eyes,
Chasin' neon buzz beneath the broken streetlight skies.
Thinkin' fast cars and slow burns are all you'll ever need,
Plantin' seeds of selfish pride for every hungry weed.
That chip upon your shoulder? Yeah, it’s heavy as the stone
You’re draggin’ through the shallow dirt, feelin’ so alone.
You build walls with angry hands, think it keeps you safe and sound,
But all you’re doin’, little man, is buryin’ your hope down.
(Chorus)
**Dear me... you don’t know yet about the storm,
The weight of whiskey regrets, the nights that leave you worn.
You ain’t met the lonely echo in an empty bed,
Or the bitter taste of promises you wish you’d never said.
Dear me… you’re gonna break some things you can’t undo,
Leave some hearts like shattered glass beneath the morning dew.
But hold on, son, just hold on tight, there’s somethin’ you can’t see:
A love so strong, so patient, it’ll pull you from the deep.**
(Verse 2)
See that girl with quiet strength you barely even see?
The one whose laughter cuts the dark, unlocks your gravity?
You’ll look right past her gentle grace a hundred times or more,
While drownin’ in your foolish pride, bangin’ on heaven’s door.
She ain’t demandin’ spotlights, ain’t askin’ for the moon,
Just sees the fractured pieces and believes they can be tuned.
She’ll weather every angry word, each selfish, careless lie,
See the man you *could* become behind the hardened “why?”.
(Chorus)
**Dear me… you don’t deserve the grace she brings,
The way she mends your broken wings with fragile, steady strings.
She’ll stand there in the wreckage when the walls come crashin’ down,
The only solid, holy ground you’ve ever really found.
Dear me… you’re gonna finally see the light,
When her unwavering kindness cuts the chaos of the night.
So let that armor crumble, son, let the stubborn river bend,
‘Cause she’s the savin’ miracle you never could pretend.**
(Bridge)
Remember all the names you called her when the darkness won?
The times you pushed her to the edge beneath a cold, cold sun?
Yeah, you made her cry those tears that fell like silent, burnin’ rain,
Nothin’ but your foolish pride to show for all that pain.
But she never packed her suitcase, never turned to walk away,
Just whispered, "I still see you," at the end of every day.
She saw the scared kid hidin’ in the shadow of your doubt,
And loved him back to life when you were ready to burn out.
(Chorus)
**Dear me… you finally understand it now,
The why behind the “stay,” the sacred, unbreakable vow.
It wasn’t flash or fancy things, just faith that wouldn’t die,
The fire in her beautiful heart catchin’ your ember’s cry.
Dear me… you owe her more than words can hold,
More than silver, more than diamonds, more than streets of gold.
So build a life worth livin’, son, with kindness as your guide,
Stand tall beside the mir
