Lyric

Choosing words that wouldn't show the truth

With a jagged edge, protecting my youth

Trying to act like I was doing fine

But I was hiding in a jagged line

Then you arrived like a breeze in the air

Laughing beside me, without a care

And the warmth you brought, it started to break

The walls I built for my own sake

Why is it now, the noise of the world

Softens away as the colors unfurl?

Even the crowds seem to fade into gray

Moving so far, so far away

The gentle direction you gave to my heart

Every step that I take, I’m making a start

If I can leave just a light for someone to see

In their yesterday’s dark, that’s enough for me (Oh)

I don’t need to be you, that’s not what I seek

But I’m following the path that you gave to the weak

Coming home on a difficult night

Carrying anger, losing the light

Opening the door, I pause for a beat

As I place my shoes by the quiet street

Even my habits are starting to bend

Turning to you, my unspoken friend

Without a sound, like a ripple at sea

The kindness you taught me is flowing through me

Just like that day, before they feel low

Before the voices are starting to go

I want to listen, with all that I’ve learned

With a softness that I have earned

The gentle direction you gave to my heart

I want to protect every soul that’s apart

It’s nothing too grand, it’s just who I am

Leaving a warmth, like a quiet lamb (Yeah)

I don’t need to be you, that’s not what I seek

But I’m following the path that you gave to the weak

Blowing a breath at the back of the street

Watching the city, feeling the beat

A little more open than I was before

Following you to a brand new door

The gentle direction you gave to my heart

Even my gestures, they’re playing their part

When I reach for the things that are out of my sight

I think of you before the night (La la)

I don’t need to be you, that’s not what I seek

But I’m following the path that you gave to the weak