There All Along

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I like to think it’s been there all along, We just forgot the road that led us home. Waiting with open arms and a steady heart, While we wandered through the dark. I thought that maybe we had lost too much, Maybe time had worn away the trust. But nothing real was ever truly gone, It was waiting underneath it all along. Nicole, Jenna, me beneath the weight, Three tired hearts trying to outrun fate. I watched the shadows bend all of our light, But they never put the fire out inside. [Pre-Chorus] We weren’t ruined, we were tired, We weren’t empty, we were scared. And underneath the dust and damage, Everything we loved was there. [Chorus] We were never broken, The shadows only changed our light. All the cracks I thought had ruined us Were proof we lived through every night. Nothing precious disappeared, Nothing real was taken away. We were never broken— We just forgot how brightly we could blaze. Now our faith is burning brighter, Like a lighthouse through the rain. We were never broken, We just had to find ourselves again. [Verse 2] Now I hear the kids laughing in the yard, Allan barking like he’s standing guard. Sunlight pouring through the kitchen blinds, And for once I don’t feel chased by time. Nicole catches me with that crooked smile, Jenna laughs from somewhere down the hall. And for a second all the noise is gone, And I remember what I’ve wanted all along. Not perfect walls or some untouched life, Not pretending we never lost the fight. Just a home where we can tell the truth, And still find something worth holding onto. [Pre-Chorus] I thought the missing pieces Had been carried off somewhere. But sometimes what looks empty Is only hidden underneath despair. [Chorus] We were never broken, The shadows only changed our light. All the cracks I thought had ruined us Were proof we lived through every night. Nothing precious disappeared, Nothing real was taken away. We were never broken— We just forgot how brightly we could blaze. Now our faith is burning brighter, Like a lighthouse through the rain. We were never broken, We just had to find ourselves again. [Verse 3] I know I lost my way more than once, Let the cold convince me love was gone. Kept walking roads that only led me down, While everything I needed was around. There were nights I couldn’t see your light, Times I made the darkness feel too right. Times I forgot that love is more than words, It’s showing up when showing up hurts. And you both lifted me when I went low, Held pieces of me I was scared to show. So if either one of you forgets your worth, I’ll remind you what I’ve learned. [Bridge] Maybe this sounds like a story Someone tells too late at night, About three people finding home again By following a little light. But I swear there’s truth inside it, I can feel it in these walls. The strongest homes aren’t built untouched, They’re built by surviving falls. Our fractures were earned. Our scars have names. Our hearts were bent, But they still remained. Every place I thought was missing Was underneath my hands all along. We weren’t incomplete. We weren’t too far gone. [Breakdown] I remember now. We are whole. I remember faith. I remember home. Nicole. Jenna. Me. Different hearts, Different roads, Finding the same light And carrying it home. [Final Chorus] We were never broken, The shadows only changed our light. Every crack became a window When the morning finally arrived. Nothing precious disappeared, Nothing real was taken away. We were never broken— We just forgot how brightly we could blaze. Now the clouds are finally clearing, And our faith is standing strong. The kids are laughing in the backyard, Allan’s barking right along. And if darkness ever finds us, I know what I couldn’t see before: We were never broken. We were always worth fighting for. [Outro] So let the years keep moving, Let the world do what it does. There’s a home inside these walls now, Built from faith and built from us. And if Nicole forgets the light, Or Jenna thinks that hers is gone, I’ll be the one who tells them— It was there all along.