Story Behind The Song

For all those frustrated women out there!

Lyrics

She loves the way he listens, how he feels things deep inside,
How he's gentle with his words and never bruises up her pride.
But sometimes he's so careful that he circles 'round the truth,
Asking her the same old questions like he's scared of breaking rules.

She's told him that she trusts him, that she's standing by his side,
That he doesn't have to second-guess the way he lives his life.
She's known him long enough now to be clear in what she means --
She wants a man who leads sometimes, not one stuck behind the scenes.

(Chorus)
She needs someone strong enough to take a step and just begin,
Someone who doesn't overthink the moment he is standing in.
She'll speak up if something's wrong, she's never been afraid to say--
But she wants a partner brave enough to lead the way.

He plans out every moment, lays it all out neat and slow,
Checks in twice before he moves, afraid of hearing "no."
But she's steady, she's outspoken, she's as honest as they come--
If he ever crossed a boundary, she'd tell him straight and done.

(Bridge)
She's not asking for a tyrant, not a man who takes control,
Just someone with a little fire, someone steady in his soul.
A heart that's kind and open, but a backbone strong and true--
A partner who can take the lead when life says "now it's you."

(Chorus)
She needs someone strong enough to take a step and just begin,
Someone who doesn't overthink the moment he is standing in.
She'll speak up if something's wrong, she's never been afraid to say--
But she wants a partner brave enough to lead the way.

So she tells him softly, smiling, "You don't always have to ask.
I'll guide you when you need it, but you're stronger than you act."
And she hopes he hears the message in the kindness of her tone--
That she wants to walk beside him, not be leading on her own.