When I See Your True Colors

[Verse 1]

I saw the way you looked at me

Like I was something you could bend

Sweet words like sugar on the breeze

But bitter truth came in the end

You played your part, you wore your mask

'Til the cracks began to show

Now I see the colors bleeding through

And baby, I know what I know

[Chorus]

When people show you who they are

Don’t reach for rose-colored glasses

Don’t paint over scars

Just grab your hiking boots and go

Leave the lies in the rearview glow

Turn your back, don’t look behind

Truth walks faster than love that's blind

[Verse 2]

I used to think that love could fix

Every broken, jagged line

But some folks ain’t meant to change

They just waste your precious time

I gave you chances, gave you grace

But you kept on showing me

That your true colors ain’t the kind

I want in my tapestry

[Chorus]

When people show you who they are

Don’t reach for rose-colored glasses

Don’t paint over scars

Just grab your hiking boots and go

Leave the lies in the rearview glow

Turn your back, don’t look behind

Truth walks faster than love that's blind

[Bridge]

I’m not bitter, I’m just wise

I’ve traded tears for clearer skies

No more waiting, no more doubt

I’m walking tall, I’m walking out

[Final Chorus]

When people show you who they are

Don’t reach for rose-colored glasses

Don’t wish on falling stars

Just grab your hiking boots and go

Let the wild wind take control

Turn your back, don’t look behind

Truth walks faster than love that's blind

[Outro]

So here’s to freedom, dusty roads

To hearts that heal and minds that know

When true colors start to shine

It’s time to lace up and draw the line