[Verse 1] We met in that rural bank By the cracked glass door You walked in with your friend And I lost the floor I wasn't looking at her, no I was looking at you You had that calm in your step Like you always knew [Pre-Chorus] Years rolled hard And some days did too We bent, we broke Then we pulled brand new Every scar had a name Every storm had a say But you stayed right there And you made a way [Chorus] Brightina, be my home Brightina, hold me close Brightina, matriarch You built this life I chose Brightina, say my name I still hear it like a vow Brightina, be my home I'll forever now (forever now) [Verse 2] We learned to count the bills And the joy and pain We learned how a small-town heart Can still survive the rain From paper cuts to birthdays From silence to songs You took the roughest parts And turned them strong [Pre-Chorus] Years rolled hard And some days did too We bent, we broke Then we pulled brand new Every scar had a name Every storm had a say But you stayed right there And you made a way [Chorus] Brightina, be my home Brightina, hold me close Brightina, matriarch You built this life I chose Brightina, say my name I still hear it like a vow Brightina, be my home I'll forever now (forever now) [Bridge] Let the past keep its receipts Let the world talk loud I know what your hands can do I know what love has found You turned a simple yes Into a whole life's light And when I stand beside you Everything feels right [Final Chorus] Brightina, be my home Brightina, hold me close Brightina, matriarch You built this life I chose Brightina, say my name I still hear it like a vow Brightina, be my home I'll forever now (forever now)