[Verse 1]
You look at me like I’ve been hiding
Like I just walked in from the dark
You say my smile feels different lately
Like I’ve been guarding my heart

Truth is I’ve been out here drifting
Circling the same old sins
Not chasing someone else this time
I’ve been chasing what’s within

[Chorus]
I had to find the love within
Before I let you all the way in
Had to sit alone
Had to face my doubts
Turn the quiet up
Shut the chaos down
Now when I hold you
It’s honest skin
‘Cause I went home to find
The love within

[Verse 2]
Late nights talking to my mirror
Naming every fear by name
Calling out the ghosts that linger
Letting go of hidden shame

So if I move a little slower
Baby
That’s the reason why
I’m learning how to stay
Not wander
Learning how to really try

[Chorus]
I had to find the love within
Before I let you all the way in
Had to sit alone
Had to face my doubts
Turn the quiet up
Shut the chaos down
Now when I hold you
It’s honest skin
‘Cause I went home to find
The love within

[Bridge]
I can’t give what I don’t have
So I went looking through my past
Pulled my younger self in close
Told him
“You’re enough at last” (oh yeah)

[Chorus]
I had to find the love within
Before I let you all the way in
Now my hands don’t shake when I touch your face
I’m not running scared
I can hold this space
Every kiss we share
We both can win
‘Cause I went home to find
The love within