Skyler

I was thirteen years old when the walls closed in

Couldn't talk to my dad, couldn't see my friends

Tethered to a phone, called every cruel name

Trapped inside a room and carrying the blame

I finally broke away when I turned sixteen

But I was still searching for what freedom means

Oh, Skyler, you showed me what real love is

You heal my heavy heart with a gentle kiss

You make sure I'm safe, you make sure I'm okay

You bring out a laugh in me every single day

I'm finally living the life I always wanted to live

With all of my heart left to give

I got lost in the smoke just to numb out the pain

Letting high school days wash away in the rain

But I walked across that stage with my people by my side

And the teacher I call mom looking on with pride

Then August rolled around and brought you to my door

I gave up the smoke and the drinking for something more

Oh, Skyler, you showed me what real love is

You heal my heavy heart with a gentle kiss

You make sure I'm safe, you make sure I'm okay

You bring out a laugh in me every single day

I'm finally living the life I always wanted to live

With all of my heart left to give

Now we’re riding around, kicking up the mud

Long talks in the truck, feeling understood

You pull to the shoulder just to pick me a flower

I could sit right beside you for a million hours

Got engaged in December, got a place of our own

It's the sweetest kind of peace that I've ever known

I used to think my spirit was broken in two

But I wanted to be better the moment I met you

Now we're planning a wedding in a year or two

Standing in the light, starting over brand new

Because Skyler, you showed me what real love is

You heal my heavy heart with a gentle kiss

You make sure I'm safe, you make sure I'm okay

You bring out a laugh in me every single day

I'm finally living the life I always wanted to live

Forever yours, with all I have to give