Lyrics

[VERSE 1]
I’ve walked beside you through the shadows
never asking for your light
I held my heart like something fragile
kept it hidden out of sight
But every step, I felt it beating
quiet as a whispered prayer
You never knew the way I loved you—
I never meant to lay it bare

[CHORUS]
In the quiet of my heart
I kept a place with just your name
Never asked for you to fill it
never hoped you’d feel the same
But I stayed here, always near you
even when we walked apart
You were written in my footsteps
in the quiet of my heart

[VERSE 2]
I saw the way she pulled you closer
saw the truth you couldn’t hide
And though it hurt, I never faltered—
love is not a thing of pride
I felt the breaking in your breath
And all I wished was peace for both of you
in love, in life, in death

[CHORUS]
In the quiet of my heart
I kept a place with just your name
Never asked for you to fill it
never hoped you’d feel the same
But I stayed here, always near you
even when we walked apart
You were written in my footsteps
in the quiet of my heart

[BRIDGE]
So take my hand, don’t speak your sorrow
don’t apologize for truth
I never loved you for your choices—
I only loved the soul in you
If you need me, I am with you
If you don’t, I’ll still remain
Love is not a thing that binds you—
it’s the place I hold your name

[FINAL CHORUS]
In the quiet of my heart
there’s a space that’s yours alone
Not a claim and not a burden
just a truth I’ve always known
And I’ll stay here, if you want me
or I’ll walk if you depart
But you’ll live there, ever gentle
in the quiet of my heart