Low tides

Verse 1

I came with a suitcase and a guilty heart

Left town right after I pulled it apart

The island was quiet, but my head was loud

Every mirror knew what I wouldn’t say out loud

I swore it was lonely, swore it was fear

Swore I didn’t mean to disappear

But some lines once crossed don’t fade away

They just show up in the light of day

Pre-Chorus

The waves don’t judge

They just repeat

Coming back to me

At my feet

Chorus

I lost everything I thought was solid

When trust slipped through my open hands

Now I’m just trying to make it by

Learning how to live with where I am

Yeah I’m sorry in ways words can’t fix

But I’m showing up, I’m trying

I’m not asking to be forgiven

I’m just learning how to stand

Verse 2

There’s a bar by the harbor I won’t go near

Too many couples, too much cheer

I drink alone, let the jukebox play

Songs about love I threw away

I write your name but never send

Delete apologies halfway in

Some nights I own it, no disguise

Some nights I hate myself for the lie

Pre-Chorus

The tide pulls out

Reveals the sand

Every broken thing

I left unmanned

Chorus

I lost everything I thought was certain

When I crossed a line I couldn’t mend

Now I’m just trying to make it by

Carrying the truth and moving ahead

Yeah I know “I’m sorry” isn’t magic

But I’m changing how I live it

I’m not looking for a second chance

I’m just learning who I am

Bridge

Maybe growth is facing what I broke

Sitting with the weight instead of letting go

Maybe love isn’t who stayed or who left

But who I become after the wreck

I don’t blame you for walking away

I just wish I’d chosen better that day

Outro

I lost everything I thought was certain

But I didn’t lose my will to try

Now I’m just taking it day by day

Keeping my heart open, staying alive

Yeah the past is something I can’t change

But it’s not where I’m standing

I’m not asking to be forgiven

I’m just learning how to stand