[Verse 1]

You were full and fully capable

You were self-sufficient and needless

Your house was fully decorated in that sense

[Verse 2]

You were taken with me to a point

A case of careful what you wish for

But what you knew was enough to begin

[Pre-Chorus]

And so you called and courted fiercely

So you reached out, entirely fearless

And yet you knew of reservation and how it serves

[Chorus]

And I salute you for your courage

And I applaud your perseverance

And I embrace you for your faith

In the face of adversarial forces that I represent

[Verse 3]

So you were in but not entirely

You were up for this but not totally

You knew how arms length-ing can maintain doubt

[Pre-Chorus]

And so you fell and you're intact

So you dove in and you're still breathing

And so you jumped and you're still flying if not shocked

[Chorus]

And I support you in your trusting

And I commend you for your wisdom

And I'm amazed by your surrender

In the face of threatening forces that I represent

[Verse 4]

You found creative ways to distance

You hid away from much through humor

Your choice of armor was your intellect

[Pre-Chorus]

And so you felt and you're still here

And so you died and you're still standing

And so you softened and still safely in command

[Chorus]

And I salute you for your courage

And I applaud your perseverance

And I embrace you for your faith

In the face of adversarial forces that I represent

[Bridge]

Self-protection was in times of true danger

Your best defense to mistrust and be wary

Surrendering a feat of unequalled measure

And I'm thrilled to let you in

Overjoyed to be let in in-kind

[Chorus]

And I salute you for your courage

And I commend you for your wisdom

And I embrace you for your faith

In the face of adversarial forces

And I support you in your trusting

And I applaud your perseverance

And I'm amazed by your surrender

In the face of threatening forces that I represent