Up from Here

We took space, not a break
No hard feelings, just some weight
Needed room to find our names
Outside the echo of our flame
We weren’t broken, just misaligned
Two hearts tryin’ to outrun time
But growth ain’t quiet, it’s loud and clear
Still, I think we’re better for being here

Maybe love’s not lost, just paused a beat
We’ve been walking slow on different roads
But I still feel you in the air
Like maybe we’re not done, just somewhere

We can only go up from here
No more running from what we fear
If the fall was just to rise
Then maybe we were always right
We’ve been learning, we’ve been still
Now we’re climbing our own hill
No matter where this road appears
We can only go up from here

I don’t need a perfect plan
Just your hand if it ever lands
Back in mine with no disguise
Just the truth behind your eyes
I don’t blame the way we bent
Some things need cracks to let light in
And maybe time apart was grace
Giving love a little space

We don’t owe the past regret
Only lessons we ain’t learned yet
Still got hope beneath the scars
Still believe in who we are

We can only go up from here
No more hiding behind the years
If we meet where hearts are clear
Then maybe it’s our time, my dear
We’ve been searching, now we see
That maybe it was always we
No matter what, we’re pioneers
We can only go up from here

So if you call, I’ll know the tone
If you come back, you’re not alone
We’re not lost, we’re just sincere
It’s not goodbye — it’s atmosphere

We can only go up from here
No more silence, no more fear
If love’s a climb, we’ve paid the dues
Now we’re walking in better shoes
And if we fall back into place
I’ll still know your light, your face
No matter what this next part clears
We can only go up from here