[Verse 1] You set the chipped cup by the sink I found the crack beneath its blue We held it up against the day And let the morning travel through [Pre-Chorus] A softer word, a steadier hand Can change the shape of what we mend [Chorus] Kiln by kiln, we make it hold Kindness in the clay, not gold Turn it slow, let every edge Meet the next without a wedge Kiln by kiln, the world can mend Grace is how we glaze the end [Verse 2] You missed the train; I saved your place You gave the tired cashier time Small mercies travel hand to hand Like colored slip along a line [Pre-Chorus] A softer word, a steadier hand Can change the shape of what we mend [Chorus] Kiln by kiln, we make it hold Kindness in the clay, not gold Turn it slow, let every edge Meet the next without a wedge Kiln by kiln, the world can mend Grace is how we glaze the end [Bridge] When the heat climbs, breathe and wait No piece is made alone [Final Chorus] Kiln by kiln, we make it hold Kindness in the clay, not gold Turn it slow, let every edge Meet the next without a wedge Kiln by kiln, the world can mend Grace is how we glaze the end
