Only Kind When Im Gone

[Intro] [Verse 1] You were kind when you lost your hold, When I slipped your chain and the ground went cold. Funny how love learned my name The minute I walked out of the flame. You called it love, I called it fear, Called me weak just to keep me near. But I saw the truth in the leaving light— You needed me broken to feel right. [Chorus] You were only kind when I was gone, Only soft when the damage was done. I don’t fear the devils that wear your face, They don’t follow me no more. My worth ain’t yours to break or loan… God knows my name. I’m walking home. [Verse 2] You took my weakness, called it your strength, Stood tall on the miles that I gave in length. Every time I rose, it cut you deep— My success was the pain you’d keep. You fed on doubt, you drank my shame, Needed me small just to feel the same. But I learned some chains don’t rattle loud— They break when a man stops bowing down. [Chorus] You were only kind when I was gone, Only soft when the damage was done. I don’t fear the devils that wear your face, They don’t follow me no more. My worth ain’t yours to break or loan… God knows my name. I’m walking home. [Bridge] Some folks only shine when you’re in the dark, Need your b***d just to leave their mark. But heaven don’t count what they stole from me— It counts the man I chose to be. [Final Chorus] You were only kind when I was gone, When there was nothing left to lean upon. I don’t fear the devils that wear your face, I left them standing at the door. I ain’t lost, I just outgrew the road… God knows my name. I’m walking home. [Outro]