Title: Breath in the Room
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
The morning sun cuts thin across the floor
The news is heavy, leaking through the door
Another name is carved into the stone
Another family waking up alone
I turn my head so slow, afraid to see
What kind of shadow's hanging over me.
[Pre-Chorus]
But then the blankets stir, the shadows clear
The world is breaking, but you’re still right here.
[Chorus]
You are alive, you are still breathing
While half the world is quietly leaving
I put my hand right on your chest
And count the seconds we’ve been blessed
So many souls didn't make the dawn
But your heart is still marching on.
[Verse 2]
I hold my breath until I hear you sigh
Outside the window, sirens hurry by
A fragile thin line between the dark and light
We made it safely through another night
I don't know why the luck fell on our side
When such a heavy, bitter river cried.
[Pre-Chorus]
The clock just keeps on ticking, cold and certain
But mercy pulled back this morning's curtain.
[Chorus]
You are alive, you are still breathing
While half the world is quietly leaving
I put my hand right on your chest
And count the seconds we’ve been blessed
So many souls didn't make the dawn
But your heart is still marching on.
[Bridge]
It’s a beautiful, terrifying thing
To hear the simple song your lungs still sing
Guilt and grace are tangled in the sheets
While mourning echoes out into the streets
I won't waste a second of the sun
Now that the quiet day has just begun.
[Chorus]
You are alive, you are still breathing
While half the world is quietly leaving
I put my hand right on your chest
And count the seconds we’ve been blessed
So many souls didn't make the dawn
But your heart is still marching on.
[Outro]
You're still here.
Thank God you're still here.