The Way That I See This Life

[Verse 1]
You met me where the train split east and west
With rain on your sleeve and a joke half-told
We traded our maps for a walk through the market
And found a new street we could call our own

[Pre-Chorus]
Some hands are here for the climb
Some voices steady the climb
Then the road turns, and still
I carry what you gave me

[Chorus]
You were here, and it mattered
We made more of the days we were handed
Though the doorways divide us someday
I’m not less for the love that changed me
You were here, and I’m grateful
For the laugh that broke through my careful
Every meeting leaves something alive
In the way that I see this life

[Verse 2]
You taught me to ask before I rush in
I taught you the shortcut past the old arcade
We cheered when your name lit the theater marquee
Then waved from the platform as your train pulled away

[Pre-Chorus]
Some hands are here for the climb
Some voices steady the climb
Then the road turns, and still
I carry what you gave me

[Chorus]
You were here, and it mattered
We made more of the days we were handed
Though the doorways divide us someday
I’m not less for the love that changed me
You were here, and I’m grateful
For the laugh that broke through my careful
Every meeting leaves something alive
In the way that I see this life

[Outro]
Not every story stays open
Not every goodbye takes it away
You were here, and it mattered
I’m still changed in the best way