The Year we didn't Break | The Long Way Home | Track 08-14 | 1970

We learned the weather through the windows, We learned the dark by name, We learned that silence has a voice That sounds a lot like shame. We learned that hope don’t wear a halo, It wears your tired eyes, We learned the truth keeps standing Even when the body lies. They said the fire was fading low, But we were burning slow… Here’s to the year we didn’t break, Here’s to the nights we couldn’t fake, Here’s to the dents that made us real, Here’s to the pain that wouldn’t heal. If every dream was undertow, We still refused to let it go — Here’s to the year… We didn’t break. We learned that faith is just a stranger Borrowing your shoes, We learned how much you’ll bleed For something you can’t lose. We learned the heart is not a home, It’s just a passing train, We learned tomorrow’s just another word For holding onto pain. They sold us silence by the mile, But we walked out smiling… Here’s to the scars we never showed, Here’s to the weight we always carried home, Here’s to the wars inside our chests, Here’s to the nights we got no rest. If all we had was skin and bone, We still stood up and stood alone — Here’s to the year… We didn’t break. No crowns… No claims… Just names Still breathing.