[Verse 1]
I kept your name in my chest
Like a spark in a glass
I thought I was strong enough
To let the storm pass
But every room kept your shape
In the corners of my mind
And the more I tried to let go
The more I stayed behind
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I see it clear
Through the hurt and the glow
What I held so dear
Was the knife I didn't know
[Chorus]
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love, they can cut us deep
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love, they hold the key
(hold the key)
To every wound I hide
To every fall I never named
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love can leave a scar that stays
[Verse 2]
You were rain on my hands
You were salt in my mouth
I kept calling it fate
When it pulled me down
I gave you all of my fire
All the softest parts
Now I’m standing in the wreckage
With a louder heart
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I see it clear
Through the hurt and the glow
What I held so dear
Was the knife I didn't know
[Chorus]
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love, they can cut us deep
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love, they hold the key
(hold the key)
To every wound I hide
To every fall I never named
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love can leave a scar that stays
[Bridge]
If I break, I bend
If I bend, I breathe
I won’t call it dead
What’s still alive in me
Let it sting, let it burn
Let it wash me clean
I’m not made of loss
I’m made of what I keep
[Final Chorus]
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love, they can cut us deep
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love, they hold the key
(hold the key)
To every wound I hide
To every fall I never named
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love can leave a scar that stays
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love, but I still believe
I am learning that it’s the ones we love
The ones we love can set us free