It's been so long since we first met
And yet you never thought to ask
How I made it all the way to you
What roads I took what wore my mask.
Time has smiled upon us now
But there's so much you never knew
Stories of the past I'd rather hide
For some things don't serve to get us through.
But maybe if you knew the things I've done
You'd see me differently and turn to run.
And if you knew what I might do again
You might not want to call me your friend.
People change but not too much
You've got to be careful with every touch.
People shift but never all the way
And I don't know if I'd stay if I knew the play.
People change but stay the same
Many lose their way and carry shame.
People change but can retrace their tracks
So it's better if I hold these secrets back.
There are moments I wish I could erase
Pieces of the past I dare not face
But here we are moving side by side
And I keep them locked deep inside.
I'm not proud of the paths I've taken
But every step led me to you unshaken.
So should I risk what we have now?
Or leave it buried and carry on somehow?
Because if you knew the shadows I've crossed
You might see me as someone lost.
And if you knew the truth I hide
Would you still want to stand by my side?
People change but not too much
You've got to be careful with every touch.
People shift but never all the way
And I don't know if I'd stay if I knew the play.
People change but stay the same
Many lose their way and carry shame.
People change but can retrace their tracks
So it's better if I hold these secrets back.
Because if you knew the shadows I've crossed
You might see me as someone lost.
And if you knew the truth I hide
Would you still want to stand by my side?
People change but not too much
You've got to be careful with every touch.
People shift but never all the way
And I don't know if I'd stay if I knew the play.
People change but stay the same
Many lose their way and carry shame.
People change but can retrace their tracks
So it's better if I hold these secrets back.