[Verse 1] I filled every quiet second with explanations I had carefully memorized I chased the perfect answer before I even understood the question in your eyes I spoke before you asked me and covered every pause with another hurried reply I feared the space between us would reveal the things I was still trying to hide [Pre-Chorus] Now I am learning that silence can carry the meaning I never could force into sound Maybe a sentence can stop at the truth without turning itself completely around [Chorus] Give me room to breathe while I explain every reason and feeling I carried alone Give me room to let it go while I tell you the details I thought you would need to know I do not need to say it all, but I keep adding words until nothing is easy to hear You might already understand, but I fill every opening whenever the silence comes near Give me room to breathe while I search for the perfect expression that never arrives Leave a little space, though I cover the quiet with language that crowds out the light One clear line could carry the truth, but I fasten another explanation onto the phrase What I need to say disappears underneath all the things I am still trying to say [Verse 2] I carried every possible answer in case you requested a reason or change I turned every feeling into several sentences arranged and repeatedly rearranged I watched your expression while adding more details that neither of us really required I kept the conversation moving until every simple emotion was buried and tired [Pre-Chorus] Now I am learning that silence can carry the meaning I never could force into sound Maybe a sentence can stop at the truth without turning itself completely around [Chorus] Give me room to breathe while I explain every reason and feeling I carried alone Give me room to let it go while I tell you the details I thought you would need to know I do not need to say it all, but I keep adding words until nothing is easy to hear You might already understand, but I fill every opening whenever the silence comes near Give me room to breathe while I search for the perfect expression that never arrives Leave a little space, though I cover the quiet with language that crowds out the light One clear line could carry the truth, but I fasten another explanation onto the phrase What I need to say disappears underneath all the things I am still trying to say [Bridge] If the quiet lasts for a moment, I promise I will not immediately break it apart I can leave one thought unfinished and trust you to hear what is true in my heart Maybe less can carry us farther than every elaborate argument I could recite Maybe one unguarded sentence can finally be enough for both of us tonight [Final Chorus] Give me room to breathe while I explain every reason and feeling I carried alone Give me room to let it go while I tell you the details I thought you would need to know I do not need to say it all, but I keep adding words until nothing is easy to hear You might already understand, but I fill every opening whenever the silence comes near Give me room to breathe while I search for the perfect expression that never arrives Leave a little space, though I cover the quiet with language that crowds out the light One clear line could carry the truth, but I fasten another explanation onto the phrase What I need to say disappears underneath all the things I am still trying to say [Outro] I could give you room to breathe if I stopped adding another explanation tonight I could leave the final sentence unfinished and let one honest line carry the light
