[Verse 1] She sleeps through lightning on the hill Bare feet tangled in the quilt I taste the metal in the air Shake hands with fate Pay what it built Her name was written on that stone Cold and clear The ending carved I crossed it out with blood and bone Signed mine instead The letters starved [Chorus] I’ll give it all to her Every breath I’ve yet to breathe Trade tomorrow for this moment Lay my heartbeat at her feet If the hourglass must turn Let it grind away my soul She will live and never learn What it cost What it stole [Verse 2] Morning coffee Crooked smile She asks “You look a little tired” I say “Just dreams that ran a mile” Not the gallows being wired I feel the cracks beneath my skin Years collapsing into dust Each laugh of hers A violin Playing through my breaking trust [Chorus] I’ll give it all to her Every breath I’ve yet to breathe Trade tomorrow for this moment Lay my heartbeat at her feet If the hourglass must turn Let it grind away my soul She will live and never learn What it cost What it stole [Bridge] [soft choir rises Heartbeat drum] When the shadow comes to call me I will walk there on my own (oh-oh) Leave her dancing in the doorway To a world she’ll think we’ve grown Let her curse the aging photo Not the spell that snapped in two Let her think I slipped to silence Instead of choosing her over truth [Chorus] I’ll give it all to her Every breath I’ve yet to breathe Trade tomorrow for this moment Lay my heartbeat at her feet If the hourglass must turn Let it grind away my soul She will live and never learn I was written in her role [Outro] She will live and never know I was written in her role (For her life, I let mine go)
