Yeah Mm, mm Mama says love is staying quiet Granddad says don't show your hand They paid their dues in closed rooms I grew up wanting to understand They call patience loyalty I call silence loneliness We love different than they did We ask more, we don't just live What they held, we try to heal Same word, different deal They married hope and obligation We date trust and conversation They held on through missing parts We walk away to save our hearts I respect where they come from But I won't love where I don't belong We love different than they did We ask more, we don't just live What they held, we try to heal Same word, different deal Maybe both can be true What saved them, won't save you They stayed through what they knew We choose clarity over rules We love different than they did We ask more, we don't just live What they held, we try to heal Same word, different deal Still learning Still choosing