Intro
I used to watch the road at night,
Like headlights could make wrong things right.
Now the screen door swings against the breeze,
And the house sounds more like me.
Verse 1
I planted zinnias by the fence,
The kind you said don't make much sense.
They grew up wild beside the lane,
Bright little rebels in the summer rain.
I painted over that kitchen blue,
Found a shade that had nothing to do with you.
And for the first time in a long, long while,
I saw my own face and liked its smile.
Pre-Chorus
I don't hate the years,
I don't curse your name.
But loving you and losing me
Were never quite the same.
Some doors close softly,
Some hearts take time,
And some goodbyes grow clearer
When you stop asking why.
Chorus
I left the porch light on for me,
For the woman I forgot to be.
For every dream I put away
To keep our world from coming undone each day.
Don't mistake the glow for a sign to return,
Some bridges leave lessons, not places to turn.
I can miss the home we tried to make,
And still be glad I chose the road I take.
Verse 2
Your mama still asks how I've been,
Says you look tired when she sees you again.
I tell her you've always worked too hard,
Then drive back home past the old farmyard.
There's a dance hall open Friday nights,
A dusty floor and a string of lights.
I wore my boots and I stayed till two,
And danced with a stranger who never knew you.
Pre-Chorus
I don't need revenge,
I don't need you blue.
I just need the space
To find what's mine and true.
There's a difference between being lonely
And wanting the life you knew.
Chorus
I left the porch light on for me,
For the woman I forgot to be.
For every dream I put away
To keep our world from coming undone each day.
Don't mistake the glow for a sign to return,
Some bridges leave lessons, not places to turn.
I can miss the home we tried to make,
And still be glad I chose the road I take.
Bridge
I hope you find the words you couldn't say,
I hope you learn to let somebody stay.
I hope the man you wanted to become
Is more than all the things you've overcome.
But I won't stand still beside this door,
Trying to be the girl I was before.
If we meet again beneath the same old sky,
I'll wish you well without asking why.
Instrumental Break
Final Chorus
I left the porch light on for me,
Not for the past, but for what might be.
For every song I never sang,
For every piece of me I couldn't name.
Don't mistake my peace for a heart gone cold,
Or the years we had for a story untold.
I can treasure the love and let it be,
I left the porch light on for me.
Outro
The flowers lean toward the evening breeze,
The screen door sings its little melody.
The road runs dark beyond the trees,
But this light belongs to me.
mahmoudhassan
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