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If It’s For You lyrics
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Intro
Some things stay, some things pass straight through If it’s for you, you’ll feel it hold onto you
Verse 1
I learned love ain’t loud, it’s consistent It shows up daily, even when it’s inconvenient Some shake your hand, some count your pockets Some sit front row, some just watch from the comments Family ties got knots in the rope Same blood, different ways we cope Strangers teach lessons they don’t even know While people you trust sometimes quietly go I chased approval like it paid my rent Found out quick what it cost me instead
Chorus
If it’s for you, it won’t feel borrowed It won’t disappear by tomorrow If it’s real, it’ll stand through weather If it’s for you, it’s for you forever
Verse 2
I loved things that never loved me back Gold-plated dreams with a hairline crack Held onto habits like they knew my name Till I realized comfort and growth don’t stay the same Some seasons I was ahead of the room Other times I was the one catching up too I said words wrong, made choices fast Still wear the weight of decisions past But I don’t run from the mirror anymore I shake its hand, learn what it’s for
Bridge 1
Every loss left a note in me Every win came with clarity I’m not proud of all my turns But I respect the way I learned
Verse 3
Now I measure love by peace, not sparks By who stays close when it’s dark If they’re with you only when you’re winning That’s not loyalty, that’s position I forgive myself for the paths I chose I didn’t know then what I know I keep what’s solid, let the rest go by Some answers come when you stop asking why
Chorus
If it’s for you, it won’t feel borrowed It won’t disappear by tomorrow If it’s real, it’ll stand through weather If it’s for you, it’s for you forever
Bridge 2
I don’t force doors, I read the signs What stays aligned earns my time What’s meant to walk will walk with me What’s meant to leave will set me free
Chorus
If it’s for you, it won’t feel borrowed No fear of losing it tomorrow If it’s real, it’ll stand through weather If it’s for you, it’s for you forever
Chorus
If it’s for you, it won’t feel borrowed Won’t fade out by tomorrow If it’s real, it’ll stand through weather If it’s for you, it’s for you forever
Outro
Some things leave so you can see What stays was always meant to be
Inside the recording
Some things stay, some things pass straight through If it’s for you, you’ll feel it hold onto you
If it’s for you, it won’t feel borrowed It won’t disappear by tomorrow
Some things leave so you can see What stays was always meant to be
Excerpts from artist-supplied lyric files matched by title. Lyric sheets may differ from the released performance.