[Verse 1] I showed you the toxic patterns when you were smaller, back when you couldn’t see the full frame Named the wounds, named the cycles, tried to hand you the truth before it swallowed your name Some of you learned to fight loud, some learned to disappear Some learned to soften what should’ve stayed protected, some learned to harden what should’ve stayed clear Now you’re standing in the same old soil with the same old branches reaching wide Still feeding what’s already half dead, still wondering why nothing feels alive But there’s another way to grow — it just doesn’t look like the fire you’re used to It looks slower. It looks quieter. It looks like something that actually lasts when it’s through [Pre-Chorus] I showed you the poison so you’d recognise it when it showed up again Now I’m showing you the other side — the one that doesn’t have to end [Chorus] You can prune what’s cancered and let the rest grow slow and clean You don’t have to keep feeding the parts that were never meant to stay green The things that trigger you can become the places you finally tend You can grow into each other or grow in different directions in the end It won’t be loud. It won’t be quick. It won’t feel like the chaos you know But slow and clean is the only way anything real is ever gonna grow [Verse 2] I sit with both of you and I don’t let one carry the whole blame I name what I see, then I show how the pattern runs both ways The one who pulls too hard and the one who pulls away Both watering the same old roots in a different way I’m not here to pick a villain, I’m here to show you the ground So you can decide what you actually want growing around [Bridge] You’ve seen the toxic side, now I’m showing you the other one too You don’t have to stay twisted just because that’s what you’re used to You can cut what’s poisoning the tree and still leave something worth saving Then let the healthy parts take their time — no rushing, no forcing, no faking Growth that lasts doesn’t come from fire, it comes from steady hands and patient eyes You can grow slow and clean or you can keep watching everything you touch die [Final Chorus] You can prune what’s cancered and let the rest grow slow and clean You don’t have to keep feeding the parts that were never meant to stay green The things that trigger you can become the places you finally tend You can grow into each other or grow in different directions in the end It won’t be loud. It won’t be quick. It won’t feel like the chaos you know But slow and clean is the only way anything real is ever gonna grow [Outro] I showed you the poison. Now I’m showing you this — You can let it grow slow and clean.
