[Verse 1] He left his name in the dirt On a cold motel floor Empty hands, empty plate Then he wanted more Bottle by bottle He fed the black inside Made a bed out of bruises Took the long way down [Pre-Chorus] And the nights got loud In his torn-up head He was gone by dawn But he never left the bed No door, no light Just a clock that bled And the future looked Like a stranger dead [Chorus] You found me in the Ruins (Found me) You pulled me from the cold (Pulled me) You found me in the Ruins And held my shaking soul We built a home from ash From broken bone and flame You found me in the ruins (Found me) And called me by my name [Verse 2] There were bottles on the table And blood on the floor He knew he had the poison And still he wanted more He lied to the mirror He lied to the night Said, "I'm past the point Of ever being alright" But she came soft With a steady hand No holy vestige Just a woman With grace That helped me stand [Pre-Chorus] She lit the dark With a comfortable glow Took his shaking palms And made them slow Said, "Breathe with me Let the ruins go" And the walls began To learn her voice and know [Chorus] You found me in the Ruins (Found me) You pulled me from the cold (Pulled me) You found me in the Ruins And held my shaking soul We built a home from ash From broken bone and flame You found me in the Ruins (Found me) And called me by my name [Bridge] Now the floorboards breathe Under what was dust We took these ruins And we built up trust He still sees the dark When the storm rolls in But she turns to him And he sees her heart within [Final Chorus] You found me in the Ruins (Found me) You pulled me from the cold (Pulled me) You found me in the Ruins And held my shaking soul We built a home from ash From broken bone and flame You found me in the Ruins (Found me) And called me by my name You found me in the Ruins (Found me) And made a home from pain
