I chose to stay |
Lyrics"I Chose to Stay"Written by Yves Stilmant © 2025 Verse 1 I've walked through doors I never opened Watched dreams drift out with passing time Heard silence fill a room we stood in When words got lost between your mind and mine There were nights I stood outside myself Tempted by the wind to go But I looked back and saw your shadow And the home that I still know Verse 2 You've carried fears like silent thunder And I have held them in my hands Tried to balance love and hunger For the music only I could understand But you stayed through the lonely seasons Through the missed birthdays and the miles And though we never said it easy We've said it all through tears and trials Pre-Chorus And I ain't always been the man You needed in the storm But I never let the fire die I kept our world warm Chorus I chose to stay when it would've been easy To let go and drift away But love is more than perfect days It's choosing her come what may Through the doubt, through the ache Through every fear she couldn't shake I stayed, because they're my world -- My daughter and my girl Yeah, I chose to stay Verse 3 Some days you don't see the light in me Some days I barely see it too But I remember holding our baby And knowing what I had to do A guitar in one hand, life in the other Walking wires stretched thin as thread But somehow we kept the balance Between the living and the dream I led Pre-Chorus I ain't a saint, but I am steady And I hope you know by now That I'd give up every song I've written Just to make you proud Final Chorus I chose to stay when the road got lonely When the silence spoke too loud When the weight of all you carried Nearly brought us to the ground Through the storms, through the strain Through the years that never came I stayed, because you're my home -- My reason, heart and soul Yeah, I chose to stay Outro And if I could start it all again I'd still choose you the same Because love's not just the easy part... It's choosing to remain ________________________________________ |
| Lyric Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Music Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Producer Credits: Lumiere Soundworks/Audio Alchemy Productions |
| Publisher Credits: Groove Tattoo Publishing |
| Performance Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Song Length: 3:58 |
| Primary Genre: Country-Contemporary |
| Secondary Genre: - |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |