What You Needed to Hear

[Intro – Faint crackling fire, soft guitar fingerpick]
(Whisper FX: “Sometimes... the truth is what you hope is real.”)

[Verse 1]
You said you were tired of doubts and warnings
That the world gave you too many signs
So I told you, “maybe this time’s different”
And you smiled like it saved your life

The facts were unclear, the map was smudged
But your hands still reached for the flame
You needed someone to nod and whisper
“You're not wrong — go chase that name”

[Pre-Chorus]
They call it false hope — but who decides?
Maybe faith’s just courage in disguise

[Chorus]
So I said what you needed to hear
Not lies, just truth wrapped soft and clear
That you're not crazy, you're not lost
You’re just brave enough to bear the cost

I said what you already knew
That sometimes fear means something’s true
And when your heart said, “maybe this is right”
I just echoed back the light

[Verse 2]
You weren’t asking for guarantees
Just a voice that wouldn’t retreat
So I said, “if it feels like home to you
Then maybe that’s where your soul should be”

The stars won’t always line up neat
But belief is how we carve our streets
And you needed more than evidence —
You needed peace, you needed permission

[Pre-Chorus 2]
And when you said “Do you really think so?”
I smiled like I’d never known “no”

[Chorus 2 – Layered vocal]
So I said what you needed to hear
Like thunder soft, but always near
The kind of words that build a bridge
From where you are to “maybe this fits”

I said what you hoped might be
That you're enough, and you're still free
And when the world was loud with fear
I whispered back: “I’m here.”

[Bridge – Piano + Ambient Strings]
Not every tale is carved in stone
Some are true because they’re grown
Inside the echo of a choice
Inside the crack of someone's voice

[Final Chorus – Harmony Layer]
So I said what you needed to hear
Not perfect words — just ones sincere
That even doubt can be a friend
If it leads to a brighter end

I said what you needed to hear
And maybe... I needed it too, my dear

[Outro – Faint acoustic fade + field noise]
(“Sometimes... that’s all it takes.”)