On The Way
North-T Lyrics

Don't say goodbye, don't say hello
Let's not label our relationship with formalities.

We're just standing on the surface
We have only scratched the surface, there's more to know about each other.

Don't say alright, don't say I know
Don't dismiss my feelings so casually.

I promise it's not worth it
It's not worth pretending that everything is okay.

I want to know who you are
I'm genuinely interested in knowing the real you up close.

Even if you're falling apart
You don't have to put on a facade even if you're struggling to keep it together.

Reach in and touch your scars
Let's be vulnerable with each other and share our deepest pain and shame.

And all the shame you've kept in your heart
Don't be burdened by shame, share it with me without fear of judgment.

'Cause it's not enough
Simply pretending to be okay isn't enough.

Just to say that you're okay
Putting on a brave face and hiding your pain isn't real love.

I need your hurt I need your pain
For us to truly love each other, we need to understand and share in each other's pain.

It's not love any other way
Love that doesn't embrace pain and vulnerability isn't true love.

Let's not pretend
Let's be real with each other.

Stop your parade
Stop pretending everything is okay when it's not.

Trying to convince me
Don't try to convince me that everything is fine when deep down it's not.

That you're alright and everything's OK
Don't hide behind a facade of happiness and normalcy.

Do you even know me
Do you really know who I am, or are you just going through the motions?

And all things that kept us apart
Our past hurts have kept us from truly connecting.

So reach in and touch My scars
Just as I want to share in your pain, I want to share in your healing as well.

And know the price I paid for your heart
I'm willing to pay the price of vulnerability and openness to gain your heart.

A broken and contrite heart
I will not reject you for your brokenness.

I will not despise
I will not reject or look down on you for your pain and past mistakes.

Come as you are
Come to me vulnerable and true to yourself, just as you are.

And I won't close my eyes
I'm willing to see the pain and hurt you carry, and embrace you despite that.

'Cause it's not enough it's not enough
Simply being okay on the surface isn't enough, for true love.

You needed my hurt, you needed my pain
True love is a two-way street, where we share in each other's pain and healing.

It's not love any other way
True love requires embracing each other's pain and brokenness, or it's not love at all.