You Pushed Me Down

You Pushed Me Down, Now Lift Me Up [Verse 1] When I was coming in and out, Half aware of what was going on, I caught some glimpses through the haze, Of you laughing while I lay there broken. Maybe I misunderstood what I saw, Maybe there's a piece I never knew. But now you say you love me, And I need to ask you what was true. [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause you were the love of my life, And some part of me still holds on. That's why I can't just turn away, And why I can't pretend it's gone. [Chorus] You pushed me down, now lift me up, If what you say is real. Don't ask me to forget the hurt, Help me find a way to heal. I don't want to stand here doubting you, I want to leave these questions behind. I want to find my way back to your heart, And know your heart is safe with mine. You pushed me down, now lift me up. Let's find our way back to love. [Verse 2] A friend who's true when face to face Is true when you're not there to see. And I need to know the love you offer Is the love you have for me. I'm not asking you to pay for yesterday, Or spend forever proving you were wrong. I'm asking if you're willing to meet me here, And help us make this something strong. [Pre-Chorus] Because I could let you close again, I could give us one more try. But I can't build a life on words alone, No matter how I want to believe them tonight. [Chorus] You pushed me down, now lift me up, If what you say is real. Don't ask me to forget the hurt, Help me find a way to heal. I don't want to stand here doubting you, I want to leave these questions behind. I want to find my way back to your heart, And know your heart is safe with mine. You pushed me down, now lift me up. Let's find our way back to love. [Bridge — building, heartfelt] Do you know what I'd give To have us back again? To feel that we were on the same side, To be your love, your friend? I'm not asking for perfection, I don't need a grand display. Just the truth, the care, the follow-through, The love that stays when words fade away. Because I don't want to win against you, I want to win this back with you. There's a world of difference between the two, And I need to know you want that too. [Final Chorus — warm, hopeful] You pushed me down, now lift me up, Take my hand and help me stand. Don't just tell me that you love me, Let me feel it where we land. I don't want a love I'm scared to trust, I want the love we could renew. I want to lay these doubts to rest And find my way back home to you. You pushed me down, now lift me up. Not for blame, not to keep score. I want to love you without fear, The way we might have loved before. [Outro — gentle, intimate] I still want you. That's why I have to ask. I don't want to guard my heart forever. I want to give it back. But if we're going to find each other, Let it be honest, let it be true. You pushed me down, now lift me up... And let me stand beside you.