From the recording But If You Stay
"This song is a confession. As a leadership coach, I spend my days helping others build their worlds—but I realized I was nearly losing my own. 'But If You Stay' was born at my kitchen table, facing the reality that no amount of success matters if you aren't present for the people who actually call you home. It’s my way of choosing what’s real over what’s loud."
Lyrics
At the kitchen table, bills all in a pile
You ain’t said a word to me in a while
I was chasing something bigger, thought I had a plan
Tryna build it all for you, but losing who I am
I’ve been seeing what we ain’t, what we didn’t become
Thinking we’re always behind someone
Now through your tears, you’re dared me to see
You’re everything I need
But if you stay, I promise this
You will never stand alone
I’ll be there through our darkest nights
I’ll be your fire when the world gets cold
And if you stay, I swear to you
I’ll find a way, I always do
If you let me, I’ll be your shield
I’ll be the place that you call home
Sunday night, leftovers on our plates
And somehow, you still laugh with me
Some nights we sit there talking through the weight
Other nights, we don’t say a thing
And here I went through life like that wasn’t enough
Always reaching for something I couldn’t touch
Now I see the life that we made for of us
and all we did to build it up
But if you stay, I promise this
You will never stand alone
I’ll be there through our darkest nights
I’ll be your fire when the world gets cold
And if you stay, I swear to you
I’ll find a way, I always do
If you let me, I’ll be your shield
I’ll be the place that you call home
I was caught up tryna do too much
forgot you loved me as I was
If I lose you it’s on me
That’s something I can’t heal
But if you stay, I promise this
You will never stand alone
I’ll be there through our darkest nights
I’ll be your fire when the world gets cold
And if you stay, I swear to you
I’ll find a way, I always do
If you let me, I’ll be your shield
I’ll be the place that you call home
Yes if you stay I swear to you
I’ll find a way I always do
If you let me I’ll be your place
I’ll be your home
I’ll be your home