Yeah
Mm, mm
Mama says love is staying quiet
Granddad says don't show your hand
They paid their dues in closed rooms
I grew up wanting to understand
They call patience loyalty
I call silence loneliness
We love different than they did
We ask more, we don't just live
What they held, we try to heal
Same word, different deal
They married hope and obligation
We date trust and conversation
They held on through missing parts
We walk away to save our hearts
I respect where they come from
But I won't love where I don't belong
We love different than they did
We ask more, we don't just live
What they held, we try to heal
Same word, different deal
Maybe both can be true
What saved them, won't save you
They stayed through what they knew
We choose clarity over rules
We love different than they did
We ask more, we don't just live
What they held, we try to heal
Same word, different deal
Still learning
Still choosing