The Jewel I Never Found

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You keep a little silver box Inside the drawer beneath your socks A paper moon, a rusted key And one old note you saved from me [Pre-Chorus] I never asked what made you stay When every road pulled you away But in your hands, I understand Some things are worth the weight they bear [Chorus] You are the jewel I never found Buried where the quiet gathers round Not made of gold, not cut to shine Just something true that outlives time If the whole world turns to stone I’ll know the way to bring you home You are the jewel, the only proof That something real can make it through [Verse 2] You wear that faded denim coat With every promise in the pocket sewn A train ticket from ’99 And a photograph with your eyes on mine [Pre-Chorus] The years can take the paint from doors And leave their fingerprints on floors But you still reach for my hand Like nothing good was ever lost [Chorus] You are the jewel I never found Buried where the quiet gathers round Not made of gold, not cut to shine Just something true that outlives time If the whole world turns to stone I’ll know the way to bring you home You are the jewel, the only proof That something real can make it through [Bridge] Let the winter empty every tree Let the river carry what we couldn’t keep I will hold the smallest spark Like a match beneath my heart [Final Chorus] You are the jewel I never found The steady pulse beneath the ground Not made of gold, not cut to shine Just something true that outlives time When the last door closes slow You’ll be the place I always know You are the jewel, the only proof That something real can make it through [Outro] Something real can make it through I found my way by finding you