[Verse 1] I used to rush the silence Fill it up with something loud Like if I stayed in motion I could outrun every doubt But the light came through the curtains Like it wasn’t in a race And I watched the dust just dancing In a slow forgiving space [Pre-Chorus] Maybe nothing’s wrong with me Maybe I’m just growing slow [Chorus] I’m allowed to take my time With the breaking I don’t have to turn the page While it’s shaking I can sit here in between High and low I’m allowed to take my time Learning what I know [Verse 2] There are versions of me trying To be easier to hold To be less of a complication Less heart, more controlled But the truth is I’m a landscape Weather moving through the air And every storm that ever passed me Left the sky a little clearer [Pre-Chorus] Maybe strength is staying open Even when it hurts [Chorus] I’m allowed to take my time With the mending I don’t need a perfect line Or clean ending I can love what’s still unsure And let it show I’m allowed to take my time Becoming who I’ll grow [Bridge] If regret comes knocking softly I don’t have to hide I can let it speak its sentence Then let it step aside Every chapter that I lived Still belongs to me I don’t need a different past To set myself free
