Ray Cooper

Lyrics

Verse 1
I’ve been running on assumptions
Building walls to keep me safe
Every scar became a lesson
Every closed door found its place
But I’m tired of pretending
That I’ve got it figured out
So I’m laying down my armor
Let me tell you what that’s about
Chorus 1
Teach me how to love without the fear
Teach me how to stay when things get clear
Show me what forever’s supposed to feel
‘Cause I’ve been faking strong, but this is real
Teach me, teach me
Verse 2
You held my hand through the silence
Never asked me to explain
Showed me patience is a language
Spoken soft through joy and pain
Now I’m learning how to listen
To the whispers, not the noise
Finding faith in imperfection
Finding God in your voice
Chorus 2
Teach me how to love without the fear
Teach me how to stay when things get clear
Show me what forever’s supposed to feel
‘Cause I’ve been faking strong, but this is real
Teach me, teach me
Verse 3
My mother told me healing’s patient
It don’t come the way you plan
Papa said keep moving forward
Even when you don’t understand
So I carry all their wisdom
Like a compass in my chest
Still I’m reaching, still I’m asking
For the parts I haven’t guessed
Verse 4
Maybe growth is just admitting
There’s still so much I don’t know
Maybe love’s not about answers
It’s the willingness to grow
So I’m here with open hands now
Not the man I used to be
Every day’s another mirror
Every day you’re teaching me
Bridge
(soft, half-spoken)
Teach me patience like the morning
Teach me grace like falling rain
Teach me how to hold the good things
Without losing to the pain
I don’t need to have it perfect
I just need to have you here
Walk me through the parts I’m scared of
Til the lesson gets more clear
Chorus 2 (Reprise, building)
Teach me how to love without the fear
Teach me how to stay when things get clear
Show me what forever’s supposed to feel
‘Cause I’ve been faking strong, but this is real
Teach me, teach me
Outro
(fading, ad-libs)
Teach me… yeah
Every day I’m learning slower, learning deeper
Teach me… ooh
Whatever this is — I don’t wanna rush it
Just teach me
Teach me