[Verse 1]
You were born on a Tuesday
storm on the glass
Tiny hand on my thumb
time moving fast
I was younger and angry
scared of the truth
Built a wall out of silence
kept it from you
I missed plays
I missed calls
Chased money
lost it all
You learned how to be tough
from watching me fall
If you ever felt second
you never were
You were always the reason
I tried to be sure
[Chorus]
So before you let me go
hear this in your bones
You were never the mistake
you were my home
When the room gets cold
and the nights move slow
Play this in your head
know I loved you so
Yeah, before you let me go
know I loved you so
[Verse 2]
Keep your temper in check
but protect your name
Don’t trade in your kindness
to win some game
Trust the ones who listen
more than they speak
If they feed your spirit
that’s the love you keep
Forgive me my distance
my stubborn pride
I was taught to stay quiet
hurt locked inside
Break that chain for your children
let them all see
All the words that I swallowed
set those things free
[Chorus]
So before you let me go
hear this in your bones
You were never the mistake
you were my home
When the room gets cold
and the nights move slow
Play this in your head
know I loved you so
Yeah, before you let me go
know I loved you so
[Bridge]
If the grief feels heavy
like it’s hard to breathe
Talk to me in the dark
I will never leave (never leave)
Every laugh that you give
every risk you take
That’s the part of me living
that death can’t break
[Chorus]
So before you let me go
hear this in your bones
You were never the mistake
you were my home
When the room gets cold
and the nights move slow
Play this in your head
know I loved you so
Yeah, before you let me go
know I loved you so