[Verse 1]
The papers hit the table, and the room forgot my name
Two rings in a cardboard box, neither one looked the same
I hear the front door closing, feel the silence take its place
Still I see my first child sleeping, with the sunrise on their face
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m carrying a life I don’t recognize
Trying to stand while the old one dies
[Chorus]
My heart is broken, but it’s beating somehow
I lost the road, I’m looking for it now
Starting over feels like learning how to breathe
But there’s a little hand that still believes in me
I’m not gone, I’m not gone
Even when the whole world says move on
[Verse 2]
There’s a coffee cup you left beside the kitchen sink
I almost call your number when I forget what to think
The calendar is divided, every week has someone’s name
But love for that first child of mine will never split in two ways
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m carrying a fear I can’t disguise
Trying to heal without rewriting the lies
[Chorus]
My heart is broken, but it’s beating somehow
I lost the road, I’m looking for it now
Starting over feels like learning how to breathe
But there’s a little hand that still believes in me
I’m not gone, I’m not gone
Even when the whole world says move on
[Bridge]
If tomorrow comes with an empty room
I’ll leave the light on, make a little room
I can’t bring back what we couldn’t save
But I can be the father my child needs today
[Final Chorus]
My heart is broken, but it’s beating somehow
I found one reason to keep standing now
Starting over isn’t freedom from the pain
It’s choosing love and walking through the rain
I’m not gone, I’m not gone
There’s still a life I can become
I’m not gone
I’m starting over, one day at a time
[Outro]
One day at a time
For my first child, I’ll be alright