Love Us Anyway

INTRO — soft, intimate]
Kie-ran…
Maybe we were never
supposed to be perfect.
Maybe we were just supposed
to teach each other something.
'Cause I know I loved you…
And I know you loved me too.
VERSE 1
When you held me close,
I never had to question
what you felt that night.
You'd wipe the tears away,
pull me into your chest,
make everything feel right.
You'd tell me I was beautiful,
sing to me like nobody else was there.
And for a little while
I could forget
that love can come with fear.
But I had my moments too…
I'd pull away when I felt too much.
I'd get quiet when I needed reassurance,
then wonder why we lost touch.
We both had our ways
of protecting our hearts.
Maybe that's why something so beautiful
kept coming apart.
PRE-CHORUS
You weren't always wrong.
I wasn't always right.
Sometimes you needed space
and I needed you that night.
Sometimes I held too tightly.
Sometimes you let go.
Maybe we were both just learning
what we didn't know.
CHORUS — emotional, soulful
But I don't wanna paint you
as the bad guy.
And I don't wanna make myself
the victim in our story.
We were two young hearts
trying to figure out love.
Sometimes we got close…
Sometimes we weren't enough.
You had your fears.
I had mine.
We both said things
we couldn't always live by.
But if somebody asks me
what you meant to me…
I'll never say you were a mistake.
I'll say…
You were love to me.
VERSE 2
We gave each other pieces
we had never given anyone.
Maybe that's why letting go
never felt like letting go of just someone.
You knew the quiet parts of me.
I knew the ones you tried to hide.
And even when we couldn't say it,
I could feel you by my side.
There were nights I wanted forever.
There were days you needed room.
And sometimes my fear of losing you
made me start expecting you too soon.
I wanted you to read my heart
without me having to explain.
You wanted me to trust your love
without asking you to prove it every day.
PRE-CHORUS
You weren't always wrong.
I wasn't always right.
Sometimes you needed space
and I needed you that night.
Sometimes I held too tightly.
Sometimes you let go.
Maybe we were both just learning
what we didn't know.
CHORUS — fuller harmonies
But I don't wanna paint you
as the bad guy.
And I don't wanna make myself
the victim in our story.
We were two young hearts
trying to figure out love.
Sometimes we got close…
Sometimes we weren't enough.
You had your fears.
I had mine.
We both were growing
at the same time.
And if somebody asks me
what you meant to me…
I'll never say you were a mistake.
I'll say…
You were love to me.
BRIDGE — stripped down, emotional
Maybe love isn't always
two people staying.
Maybe sometimes love is
finally understanding.
Understanding why you pulled away.
Understanding why I got afraid.
Understanding that we were both
trying to protect ourselves
in our own ways.
I can't blame you
for every tear I cried.
And you can't carry
every hurt I had inside.
Some of that was mine.
Some of that was yours.
Some of it belonged
to the sp