[Verse 1] I kept the good years folded in a drawer With the train stubs and your mother’s recipe Spent every soft thing trying to save a door That opened onto nobody but me [Pre-Chorus] Then you came in with rain along your sleeve And asked if I was hungry, asked if I could stay I wanted to give you what I still believed But most of it had already drained away [Chorus] I spent my heart before you came around Used every match to keep a cold room warm You found me standing where the house fell down With nothing left to shelter you from storms You deserve a love that doesn’t arrive half-gone A hand that doesn’t shake when morning comes I found the one I’d give my whole life to Too late to feel there’s any life left in me [Verse 2] You leave your keys beside the chipped blue bowl You hum while rinsing coffee from a cup I watch you make a home from little things And hate the empty places I can’t fill up [Pre-Chorus] You never ask me to pretend I’m healed You only leave a little space beside your chair That kindness is the hardest thing to hold When I can’t meet you with an equal share [Chorus] I spent my heart before you came around Used every match to keep a cold room warm You found me standing where the house fell down With nothing left to shelter you from storms You deserve a love that doesn’t arrive half-gone A hand that doesn’t shake when morning comes I found the one I’d give my whole life to Too late to feel there’s any life left in me [Bridge] If I could turn the years like pages back I’d save one honest word for you But all I have is what survived the fire And all I have is true [Breakdown] You deserve the whole heart Not the ash, not the ache I would hand you the world If there were more left to take [Final Chorus] I spent my heart before you came around But you still sit beside me when I’m worn You found me standing where the house fell down And held the silence without asking more You deserve a love that meets you fully there I’m learning how to breathe and let you in I found the one I’d give my whole life to Maybe life can start again within [Outro] Your keys beside the chipped blue bowl Your hand resting open next to mine I don’t have all the words you deserve But I’ll be here, and I’ll take the time
