[Verse 1] I tied myself in promises In hopes and expectations Trying to keep everybody safe From every complication I thought if love was genuine Nobody should ever bleed So I twisted myself tighter Trying to be what people need [Chorus] But knots are not chains And love is not a cage I can care without surrendering Every inch of every page I can love you through the conflict I can love you while I change I can loosen what is hurting Without throwing love away [Verse 2] I don't need to solve each feeling I don't need to choose a villain Sometimes everyone is trying Sometimes everybody's willing And still the pieces don't align Still somebody feels the strain Love can survive disappointment Love can coexist with pain [Bridge] I spent years believing kindness Meant becoming what was asked Now I know a heart can stay open Without breaking from the task [Outro] Untie what cuts Keep what remains Knots are not chains
