Simply you
Before you learned to hide your tears Before you built your walls
from fears Before the world told you who to be
There was a light,
wild and free
I saw you stumble,
watched you fall
Loved you through it all,
through it all
And every time you lost your way
I was the love that chose to stay
You don't have to reach the sky
You don't have to question why
There's nothing you must prove I see the beauty that is you
Simply you, just as you are
A living wonder, a shining star No need to change,
no need to try
To earn the love that's by your side Through every storm,
through all you do
My heart beats softly,
just for you
Beyond the things you say or do
I love you simply
Simply you
I know the dreams you keep inside
The words you swallow,
tears you hide
The times you smile when you feel low
The parts of you you never show
But you are more than what you see
More than who you think you ought to be
You are the breath,
the spark, the flame
And you were always loved the same
You don't have to reach the sky
You don't have to question why
There's nothing you must prove
I see the beauty that is you
Simply you, just as you are A living wonder,
a shining star No need to change,
no need to try
To earn the love that's by your side Through every storm,
through all you do
My heart beats softly,
just for you
Beyond the things you say or do
I love you simply
Simply you
And when the years have left their trace When time has changed
your name and face When all the things you held so dear
Have disappeared or changed with years
Close your eyes and you will find I never left you far
behind Before the first,
beyond the last
My love is here,
my love will last
Simply you, just as you are No matter how near or how
far No need to change,
no need to try You never have to wonder why
Through every storm, through all you do
There is a love that carries you
Beyond the things you say or do
I love you simply
Simply you
Not for what you give Not for what you do
Not for who you might become
I simply love you
Simply you
(simply you)