Verse 1 I wake up every morning already aware There’s no gentle beginning waiting there The second my eyes open, the truth appears You’re still gone, like you never left the night before It doesn’t ease in, doesn’t give me time Hits my chest like lightning, runs through my spine Some days I stay longer just breathing in bed ’Cause getting up means living a life I never said yes to Chorus The world still turns, the clocks still work People talk like nothing’s hurt But I move slower than I used to do This life feels sealed, the old one’s gone I can remember it but I can’t step on I walk real careful, carrying you Verse 2 Nothing’s shattered where the eye can see Just quiet changes inside of me Time still moves, but I don’t the same I carry something nobody names Most days ain’t healing, ain’t growing strong They’re just getting through, just moving on Doing what needs to be done somehow Missing you at the same time, right now Chorus I still love you, that love don’t pause It rides with me through every thought Through the wheel, the smile, the afternoon I’m learning how to hold the truth Love and loss in the same two hands Without letting either one take command Bridge I don’t get up ’cause I’m brave or strong I don’t feel ready, I don’t feel drawn The day starts whether I’m ready or not Something in me keeps moving on Maybe it’s love that won’t disappear Maybe it’s a life that still needs me here Maybe stopping just ain’t allowed So I keep walking, even now Final Chorus / Outro The pain ain’t softer, I just found a place To set it down and keep my pace And that’s how I know the love was true ’Cause it’s still here, it still stays I carry you into every day Even when it hurts Especially when I do
