Saddle Storms - What I Am

WHAT I AM | Saddle Storms | Before the Storm Album

Not for who you are. For who I am when I'm standing next to you.

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What I Am is the confession at the heart of Before the Storm — the moment she tells him exactly what he means to her, no games, no half-truths. This one isn't about who he is on paper. It's about who she became standing beside him, and how a love like that doesn't come with an easy word for it. The emotional high point before everything starts to turn. Original by Saddle Storms.

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Lyrics:

[Verse 1]

I love you, not for who you are

Or what you are, that ain't it, darlin'

I love you for what I am

When I'm standin' right beside you

[Pre-Chorus]

You're the one who taught me how to love

And trust someone at the same time

Didn't think that both could live in the same heart

But you proved me wrong

[Chorus]

It was you who took me out of that dark room

Showed me light I'd never known

You made me feel like I belonged somewhere

Made me feel like I was home

So it was you, it was only ever you

Who made me who I am today

And darlin', that's a love so deep

There ain't a word for it, just your name

[Verse 2]

Before you, I was just gettin' by

Half a person, gettin' through the days

Now I'm standin' taller, seein' clearer

'Cause of the way you love me anyway

[Pre-Chorus]

You're the one who taught me how to love

And trust someone at the same time

Didn't think that both could live in the same heart

But you proved me wrong

[Chorus]

It was you who took me out of that dark room

Showed me light I'd never known

You made me feel like I belonged somewhere

Made me feel like I was home

So it was you, it was only ever you

Who made me who I am today

And darlin', that's a love so deep

There ain't a word for it, just your name

[Bridge]

Not for who you are

Not for what you are

For what I am when I'm with you

That's the truth, that's my heart

That's the whole song right there

[Final Chorus — softer]

It was you who took me out of that dark room

Made me who I am today

And my dear, I'm still deeply, deeply

In love with you today

Written by Saddle Storms: https://SaddleStorms.com

About Saddle Storms: Wyoming-born outlaw country, western storytelling, rodeo soul, heartbreak ballads, and Code of the West honesty from six generations of ranch life.

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