[Verse 1]
You talk like you’re running out of time
Hands shake on the steering wheel
Counting every little broken line
Like that’s the measure of what’s real
(F) You say
“What if I mess it up again?”
Eyes stuck on an old mistake
I say
“Breathe
You’re not what happened then
You’re every step you choose to take”
[Chorus]
Steady
We can start again
Slow it down
My hand in your hand
Ease into the space between each breath
Comfort in the mess we’re in
Love says
“Fall apart
I’ll still stand”
We don’t have to hurry to be happy yet
[Verse 2]
(M) I always thought I had to earn my worth
Chase gold I could never hold
Tight jaw
Trying to outrun hurt
Heart heavy
Twenty years too old
(F) I see you bracing for the hit that never lands
Always waiting on the worst to come
Let me be the stillness when your chest won’t expand
I’ll count you in from ten to one (one…)
[Chorus]
Steady
We can start again
Slow it down
My hand in your hand
Ease into the space between each breath
Comfort in the mess we’re in
Love says
“Fall apart
I’ll still stand”
We don’t have to hurry to be happy yet
[Bridge]
(F) In and out
Name what you feel
(M) Say it loud
Let it be real
(F) You don’t have to win today
(M) Just stay
Just stay
(Both) Understanding grows like light at 4 a.m
Tiny
Then it fills the room
We’re learning how to meet ourselves as friends
That’s how our hearts make room
[Chorus]
Steady
We can start again
Slow it down
My hand in your hand
Ease into the space between each breath
Comfort in the mess we’re in
Love says
“Fall apart
I’ll still stand”
We don’t have to hurry to be happy yet
[Outro]
(M) Take your time
(F) Take my shoulder
(M) Every breath
(F) Starts us over
(Both) Steady
We can start again