Where I Learned to Breathe (Sing-Songy Version) Verse 1 I came to you with blood on my hands, With winter still in my bones. I didn’t know your name or your rules, Only that I wasn’t alone. You gave me rooms that were filled with light, And silence that felt like home. For the first time in so long, I slept through the night alone. Pre-Chorus I was sharp, I was scared, I was ready to run. You never asked me to soften— You just let me come undone. ⸻ Chorus You didn’t save me with promises, Or ask where I’d been. You showed me gardens still grow After war and hunger and sin. If love is a place you can rest your hands, Not a debt you owe, Then loving you is the first thing I didn’t survive— I chose. ⸻ Verse 2 You laugh like the world isn’t ending, Like curses don’t have to stay. You look at me like I’m more than All the things I never say. You don’t flinch at my quiet moments, Or ask me to explain. You sit with me inside the silence And call it enough the same. Pre-Chorus 2 I don’t know what tomorrow holds, Or what the cost might be. But standing here beside you Feels like where I’m meant to be. ⸻ Chorus You didn’t save me with promises, You gave me room to stay. You taught me joy can be gentle And still feel real that way. If love is a choice you make each day, Not a debt you repay, Then loving you is the bravest thing I’ve ever been brave enough to say. ⸻ Bridge (soft, hopeful, lilting) If the world asks more than we have, If the dark comes to call, I’ll remember this light, this peace— This hope. You. All. ⸻ Final Chorus You didn’t save me—you saw me, And somehow that was enough. You gave me laughter and music, And something close to love. If tomorrow asks me to fight again, I’ll fight knowing this is true: No matter where the road leads next, I was happy Here With you. ⸻ Outro In spring, I learned how to breathe again.
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