You Were Mine For A While

[Verse 1]
Your coat still hangs behind the door
A little rain dried in the seams
I pass the shop where we got lost
And take the long way through the trees

[Pre-Chorus]
I used to count the miles by you
Now every road runs on alone
Still, I would keep the years we had
Though I can’t keep you coming home

[Chorus]
We were real, we were bright, we were there
Every mile, every laugh, every care
I can grieve what I loved and let go
You were mine for a while, now I know
And the past isn’t ashes to hide
It’s the proof that we lived side by side
I can carry the good as I go
You were mine for a while, now I know

[Verse 2]
The old train rattles past the park
We missed our stop and walked till dawn
You made a feast from scraps and bread
Then sang the wrong words to our song

[Pre-Chorus]
Those days don’t owe me one more chance
They gave me more than I could name
I’m learning how to thank the years
Without demanding they remain

[Chorus]
We were real, we were bright, we were there
Every mile, every laugh, every care
I can grieve what I loved and let go
You were mine for a while, now I know
And the past isn’t ashes to hide
It’s the proof that we lived side by side
I can carry the good as I go
You were mine for a while, now I know

[Bridge]
If I could fold the years in my hands
I’d still open them, still understand
Love can end and leave something true
I became more of myself loving you
So I’ll bless every turn, every door
I won’t ask you to be here once more
You are gone, but the days that we knew
Still made a home in the person I grew

[Final Chorus]
We were real, we were bright, we were there
Every mile, every laugh, every care
I can grieve what I loved and let go
You were mine for a while, now I know
And the past isn’t ashes to hide
It’s the proof that we lived side by side
I can carry the good as I go
You were mine for a while, now I know

[Outro]
Your coat still hangs behind the door
I leave it there, then walk outdoors