You Were There

Yeah, it's crazy how I felt so alone But you never left, nah
Just being real with it, just being real with it
You were there the whole time When I was a wreck and I crossed every line
I was falling apart, you were right here In the middle of the mess, you stayed near
Not when I'm perfect, when I'm in pieces That's when the pressure finally decreases
You were there the whole time The whole time, yeah
Sitting in the whip, I'm just letting it run Counting my problems like one by one
Gripping the wheel till my knuckles turn white Losing the focus, I'm losing the fight
They think I'm a hero, they think I'm the man Putting the world in the palm of my hand
They come to me for the strength and the grace But I'm feeling like I'm just taking up space
If they saw the truth underneath all the talk They'd see that I'm barely even able to walk
I'm gasping for air while I'm trying to lead The strong one is the only one left to bleed
You were there the whole time When I was a wreck and I crossed every line
I was falling apart, you were right here In the middle of the mess, you stayed near
Not when I'm perfect, when I'm in pieces That's when the pressure finally decreases
You were there the whole time The whole time, yeah
Talking to God but it feels like it's vacant Waiting for a move and I'm losing my patience
It's heavy, it's empty, it's all in my head Thinking I'm solo, I'm hanging by a thread
Then I see the screen light up in the dark A text from a friend, a little tiny spark
Just thinking about you, it caught me off guard Reminding me life doesn't have to be hard
It wasn't a flash or a sign from the peak It's the breath in my lungs when I'm feeling so weak
You didn't need me to fix my soul first You met me in the driveway at my absolute worst
You were there, you were there When I was losing it
You were there, you were there When I was choosing this shit
In the silence, in the love I'm not alone, no I'm not alone
Yeah, you were there the whole time When I was a wreck and I crossed every line
I was falling apart, you were right here In the middle of the mess, you stayed near
Not when I'm perfect, when I'm in pieces That's when the pressure finally decreases
You were there the whole time, the whole time, yeah
You were there, you were there The long breath out, yeah, you stayed
Mmm, no matter what