[Verse 1]
"Be compassionate to yourself"
She said so quietly
I was shaking in the bathroom
Eyes red
Could barely breathe
You took my phone from my fingers
Turned my face toward the light
Said
"We don't talk to you like that here
Not tonight"
[Chorus]
You always speak so kindly to me
When I’m breaking
When I’m tired
When I can’t stand me
With love
With respect
With tenderness
You hold my hurt like it’s something blessed
Self compassion isn’t weakness
Baby
It’s how I crawl back to my feet
So shaky
You wrap my shame in your softest hands
(oh) that’s my healing trance
[Verse 2]
You said
"Talk to yourself
Like you talk to me
Would you ever call me worthless?
So why you say that to your own heartbeat?"
You traced circles on my shoulder
While my past played loud in my head
"Every scar is just a story
Not a sentence
" you said
[Chorus]
You always speak so kindly to me
When I’m breaking
When I’m tired
When I can’t stand me
With love
With respect
With tenderness
You hold my hurt like it’s something blessed
Self compassion isn’t weakness
Baby
It’s how I crawl back to my feet
So shaky
You wrap my shame in your softest hands
(yeah) that’s my healing trance
[Bridge]
So I’m learning your language
Slowly
Gently
Word by word
Saying "I’m still worthy"
Even when it feels absurd
Every time I fall apart
You teach my voice to change its stance
I call my name the way you do
And I slip back into that healing trance
[Chorus]
You always speak so kindly to me
When I’m breaking
When I’m tired
When I can’t stand me
With love
With respect
With tenderness
You hold my hurt like it’s something blessed
Self compassion isn’t weakness
Baby
It’s how I crawl back to my feet
So shaky
You wrap my shame in your softest hands
(oh) that’s my healing trance
That’s my healing trance