[Verse 1] I used to grip so tight Till my knuckles turned white Chasing every loose thread In the dark of my mind I kept score in the rain Counted salt in my pain But the wound did not move When I pulled it in vain [Pre-Chorus] Then you came like a slow tide Said, "You don't have to fight" All that broken glass Turns soft in the right light [Chorus] Open hands Let it stay Open hands I am safe I can bend I can breathe Open hands Carry me [Verse 2] Now I leave room for grace On the edge of each day If the plan falls apart I still find my way There is peace in the ache There is hush in the break When I stop making war With the shape that I take [Pre-Chorus] Then the fear loosens up Like a knot in the rain What I lost in the storm Comes back as calm again [Chorus] Open hands Let it stay Open hands I am safe I can bend I can breathe Open hands Carry me [Bridge] I was not built to hold Every weight, every name Some things bloom when released Some things heal when untamed So I lay it all down Let the river receive What I cannot control Is still enough for me [Chorus] Open hands Let it stay Open hands I am safe I can bend I can breathe Open hands Carry me
