[Verse 1] I count the cost in unopened mail A Sunday shirt on the chair I want the work that calls my name But not the wreckage getting there You say, “Just leap,” like nothing holds Like every promise can be bent I’m trying to want a bigger life Without spending all the one I’ve spent [Chorus] I can want more and still stay here Keep both feet beneath my fear No grand escape, no burning through I’ll take the step I can live into I don’t need to break my life To prove I’m reaching for a life [Verse 2] The calendar is crowded ink The rent arrives on its own terms I practice saying what I need And let the quiet answer burn One small hour, one honest call One door I open without a show It isn’t fast enough to brag It’s still a way to go [Breakdown] Not all at once Not at their speed I’m keeping what I love And giving want its room to breathe [Final Chorus] I can want more and still stay here Keep both feet beneath my fear No grand escape, no burning through I’ll take the step I can live into I don’t need to break my life To prove I’m reaching for a life [Outro] One honest step, then one again I’m still here—and I begin
