The Man You Waited For

Verse 1

You came from stained glass windows

Sunday morning innocence

Always trying to be perfect

Always living in defense

I was reckless, you were careful

But somehow it worked for years

We built something that felt endless

Through the laughter and the tears

Pre-Chorus

Back then I wasn't everything

You needed me to be

Chorus

You'd love the new me more

Than the man I was before

Funny how I finally became

Everything you were looking for

Now somebody else gets to hold

The version of me you waited for

You'd love the new me more

But you don't love me anymore

Verse 2

Ten years written in the margins

Of a life we thought we'd keep

Every promise, every future

Now another memory

I worked hard to fix my failures

Learned the lessons, changed my ways

But I found out you were leaving

While I was learning how to stay

Pre-Chorus

I finally became the man

You always hoped I'd be

Chorus

You'd love the new me more

Than the man I was before

Funny how I finally became

Everything you were looking for

Now somebody else gets to hold

The version of me you waited for

You'd love the new me more

But you don't love me anymore

Bridge

I still remember every prayer

Every dream we used to share

And it hurts to know I changed

Just a little too late

You got tired of waiting

Found another place to run

Now you're gone before you see

Who I've become

Final Chorus

You'd love the new me more

I know it down to my core

Everything I am today

Is what we were fighting for

But somebody else is where I was

Standing at your door

You'd love the new me more

But you don't love me anymore

Outro

You'd love the new me more

You just won't be here for it