Tears of Pride

I had turned off my feelings because they hurt so much I didn't understand why I needed everyone to love me It got kinda complicated when I'd had too much I've had to bear my share of burdens, but now I've had a revelation I realized it was meant to be this way And I realized that I had been so brave And now I am crying tears of pride I finally realized I have always had me on my side And so I did what I always do I wrote a song for you It's the best thing I can do And as I thought about it, I was seeing with new eyes That I'd been taken over by my stubbornness and pride And the fear that always lingered somewhere, waiting deep inside But I don't need to circumnavigate the world to finally find safe harbor I realized that I could set myself free Just because I know you are proud of me And now I am crying tears of pride I finally realized I have always had me on my side And so I did what I always do I wrote a song for you It's the best thing I can do Staring at the ceiling, not sure if I'm breathing Wondering when things will bust Does it even matter if there's one more disaster When all we are is stardust And so I did what I always do I wrote a song for you It's the best thing I can do Oh now I am crying tears of pride I finally realized I have always had me on my side And so I did what I always do I wrote a song for you It's the best thing I can do