A Garden Under My Ribs

Verse 1

There’s a garden under my ribs

I never let it see the sun

I keep it quiet, I keep it hid

Like it could ruin someone

They say I’m cold, they say I’m still

Like I don’t feel enough

But I’ve been holding something warm

With nowhere safe to touch

Pre-Chorus

I know what love could be

I just don’t know if it’s for me

Chorus

I could be something good

If I wasn’t so afraid

I could open up my hands

If I knew they’d stay

There’s a light I never use

A name I never say

I keep a garden under my ribs

And I look the other way

Verse 2

In my head I’m wide awake

Dancing in the open air

On the outside I’m made of stone

Like I was never there

Every time I almost speak

I swallow it instead

I’ve learned how to be invisible

So nothing gets ahead

Pre-Chorus

I feel too much inside

So I disappear in time

Chorus

I could be something good

If it didn’t break me first

I could let it overflow

If I trusted it wouldn’t hurt

There’s a fire I keep contained

A truth I never say

I keep a garden under my ribs

And I don’t let it stay

Bridge (simple, repeatable)

Maybe I’m not empty

Maybe I’m just scared

Maybe being gentle

Is more than I can bear

Final Chorus

I could be something good

Still learning how to breathe

Still hiding something beautiful

That no one else can see

If I ever let it bloom

If I ever stay

There’s a garden under my ribs

Just waiting for a day

Outro

Just waiting for a day