Took the Time It Took

[Intro] Mmm... yeah... Took the time... [Verse 1] Night road stretches, headlights fade Quiet thoughts in the rearview shade Every mile left a mark on me But I kept driving through the dark to see [Pre-Chorus] Didn't rush the healing Didn't force the light Just stayed with the feeling Through the longest night [Chorus] Took the time it took Just real, just deep Every scar I carry made me Who I am beneath Took the time it took No shortcuts, no disguise I rose slow through the silence With open eyes [Verse 2] City lights blur, but I stay still Heartbeat steady against my will All the weight I used to hide Now it moves beside me, not inside [Pre-Chorus] Didn't chase the ending Didn't run from pain Just kept on defending What still remained [Chorus] Took the time it took Just real, just deep Every scar I carry made me Who I am beneath Took the time it took No shortcuts, no disguise I rose slow through the silence With open eyes [Bridge] No more pretending I was fine I let the night rewrite the lines Every crack let the light come through I became the proof of what I knew [Final Chorus] Took the time it took Just real, just deep Every scar I carry made me Who I am beneath Took the time it took No shortcuts, no disguise I rose slow through the silence With open eyes [Outro] Rose slow... Just real... just deep... Mmm...