I Saw You All Along

You always stood behind the storm

Quiet heart, but keeping me warm

I was chasing the light, running fast

But you were the one that always lasted

I didn't say it, didn't know how

You were there in every here and now

You caught the pieces I let fall

You didn't need to fly to stand tall

I saw you, even if I never said

You were the voice inside my head

When I crashed, when I burned

You were the one who never turned

You didn't need the world to know

You were the anchor down below

And I'm sorry I made you feel so small

I saw you all along

They called me hero, called me brave

But I was lost in the praise I craved

You held the weight I couldn't bear

You were the silence in my prayer

I never told you, never showed

But your quiet strength is what I owe

Every fight, every run, every fall

You were always part of it all

I saw you in the way you stood

You were more than anyone understood

When the world was cold, you stayed true

And I should've said this back to you

You don't have to be like me to shine

You were always strong, always kind

And if the world forgets your name

I'll shout it louder, I'll take the blame

You're my brother, that's the truth I sing

You were there in every broken wing

I saw you, and I still do

You're my brother, my anchor too

Not in shadows, not behind

But side by side, in heart and mind

You mean more than words can show

And now the world will know

You're not just the tide, you're the storm

I saw you

I always saw you

All along