[Verse 1] He steps into the crowded bar with a smile that’s ready on his face Gives away his stories just to find a little grace in every place He listens to their troubles, never mentions his own weight that’s dragging him down The shadow in the corner, always staying up too late when no one’s around [Pre-Chorus] He bends until he almost breaks just to keep the peace To keep the peace, for others’ sake, he never finds release Afraid that if he speaks his mind they’ll turn and walk away They’ll leave him far behind in the silence of the day [Chorus] All these pieces given away in the hope they’d stay Chasing worth in what they say to light his darker day Wanted in the smiles he earns from everyone he knows But the emptiness returns when the quiet evening grows It’s never quite enough to fill the quiet with his love To fill the quiet with his love [Verse 2] He opens up in midnight haze when the world is fast asleep Shares the parts he thinks will show the secrets that he keeps The best of him, the safe to share, but holds the rest so tight But holds the rest in quiet prayer beneath the pale moonlight [Pre-Chorus] He twists the story, bends the line to keep the calm alive To keep the calm, to make it fine, he lets the truth subside Afraid the full and honest me will leave him standing solitary Will leave him standing solitary in the cold and empty sea [Chorus] All these pieces given away in the hope they’d stay Chasing worth in what they say to light his darker day Wanted in the smiles he earns from everyone he knows But the emptiness returns when the quiet evening grows It’s never quite enough to fill the quiet with his love To fill the quiet with his love [Bridge] One day the words might find their way out from the dark Break through the fear and see the day, ignite a different spark No more hiding, no more bend to keep the fragile peace Just breathing free until the end, finding his release [Final Chorus] No more pieces given away to make them stay Finding worth in what he says to light his own way Wanted in the mirror he sees when he’s finally free The emptiness can finally ease and let him simply be It was always been enough to fill the quiet with his love To fill the quiet with his love [Outro] Let go the weight… one word at a time The truth is real And it’s finally mine
