Emily James - If You Weren't You

You've given me a world and a life
Filled with laughter and light and two blue colored eyes
So I could see all the beauty
In everything around me and everyone that I meet

You've taught me strength and how to carry on
Sing my song , swallow my pride and admit when I'm wrong
But I'm still becoming who I'm supposed to be
So while I' ve got you next to me

I don't have a fancy way to say this
But what's the use of overcomplicating
'Cause no amount of poetry or rhymes fit into melody
Could possibly express the honest truth

Yeah honestly, there wouldn't be a me
If you weren't you

I promise to embrace every mistake
I'll learn from those before me but stay true to what I believe
I'll keep close to heart the words you built me on
Shoulders back when you stand, dream as big as you can

I plan to try to own my life and live in loud
And I just hope I make you pride

I don't have a fancy way to say this
But what's the use of overcomplicating
'Cause no amount of poetry or rhymes fit into melodies
Could possibly express the honest truth

Yeah honestly, there wouldn't be a me
If you weren't you
If you weren't you

I know that this is many years belated
I've been searching for the perfect way to phrase it
But if there's anything you've taught me it's perfection isn't permanent
Like the family that swears to stand by you

I love you, and I don't know what i'll do
If you weren't you
If you weren't you