If there's something that I would like to learn
Why do we as people like to turn
We turn in dance for the world to see
We turn our backs on friends and enemies
But if there was one thing that I could ask for
I beg you bring the winds to me once more
Oh how I miss the southern wind
That pulled me to my feet again
And turned me northward heading home
If there's one thing that's been on my mind
Why are there people who are far too kind
They'll make you love yourself at the start
But when they leave, the cold takes back your heart
But if there was one thing I could ask for
I beg you bring the winds to me once more
Oh how I miss the southern wind
That warmed my broken heart again
And turned me northward heading home
If there's one thing that I need to understand
Why do things leave when when it all goes bad
People, lovers, children too
All the confidence I had in you
This vessel can't hold the weight anymore
Let me turn my back on those who hurt me
Warm the hearts of those who deserve me
Help me realize that people come and go with time
But if there was one thing that I need
It'd be the strength to believe in me
So if there's was one thing I could ask for
I beg you bring the winds to me once more
All the love and trust I had in me
Would surely be returned you see
If it turns me northward heading home
credits
from Too Afraid to Say It,
released April 1, 2017
Mastered by Tim Flynn at AudioWall Studios
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