Didn’t get lost.
Just took longer.

Headlights low on a road I know
Every crack in it shows me where I’ve been before
I don’t argue with the time it took
Some things only stick when you don’t rush the look
I’ve been early, I’ve been late
Learned arrival don’t validate
If I’m still myself when I pull up slow
That’s a win they won’t ever know

I stopped asking what it costs
When I stopped pretending speed was free

I took the long way home
Didn’t need the straightest line
I took the long way home
Had some things on my mind
Every mile made sense
By the time I crossed that line
I took the long way home
And I’m fine with the time

I’ve seen shortcuts turn people hollow
Get there quick, then don’t know tomorrow
I don’t rush what I still respect
I let silence finish the thought in my chest
If it bends, I bend with it
If it waits, I sit in it
I don’t need a perfect run
I need something left when the night’s done

If I’m still standing
When the noise is gone
Then it worked

I took the long way home
Yeah, it cost me time
But I kept my name
And I kept my mind
Every mile made sense
By the time I crossed that line
I took the long way home
And I’m fine with the time

Still moving.
Just honest.