Hands That Wouldn't Let Go

[Verse 1]
I kept the cracked-up compass
And walked beyond the gate
With every mile behind me
I learned to trust my weight
The hill took all the daylight
The rain went through my coat
But I held fast to one small promise
And carried it afloat

[Pre-Chorus]
You said, “The climb is yours now”
I felt the old fear break
One step, then another
For everything we make

[Chorus]
We made it through the hard part
We stood when the walls gave way
You held the line beside me
We earned this brighter day
No crown, no borrowed glory
Just hands that wouldn’t let go
We made it through the hard part
And now we know

[Verse 2]
The room was full of doubters
The clock had lost its hands
You met my eyes across it
And helped me make my stand
We took the long way upward
Past every closed-off door
And what we thought would break us
Could not decide us anymore

[Pre-Chorus]
You said, “The climb is yours now”
I felt the old fear break
One step, then another
For everything we make

[Chorus]
We made it through the hard part
We stood when the walls gave way
You held the line beside me
We earned this brighter day
No crown, no borrowed glory
Just hands that wouldn’t let go
We made it through the hard part
And now we know

[Bridge]
If you forget how far you came
Look back at every stubborn mile
The scraped-up knees, the sleepless days
The first real, unguarded smile
I’m here; you’re here; the door is open
We don’t have to run alone

[Final Chorus]
We made it through the hard part
We stood when the walls gave way
You held the line beside me
We earned this brighter day
No crown, no borrowed glory
Just hands that wouldn’t let go
We made it through the hard part
And now we know

[Outro]
You and I, still standing
You and I, still standing