[Verse 1] You left the cup beside the sink A thumbprint in the dust I held the last words in my mouth Till they tasted like rust [Pre-Chorus] I kept the door on its old hinge I kept your side of the bed But every promise came apart Like paper soaked through red [Chorus] You gave me ashes in my hands And called the ruin a heart I tried to build a home from what remained But it fell before the start You gave me ashes in my hands Now every piece is mine I’ll let the wind take what you broke And leave your name behind [Verse 2] The hallway clock still loses time The frame is facedown on the floor I know the shape your footsteps made I don’t wait for them anymore [Pre-Chorus] I carried every borrowed blame Like stones inside my coat Tonight I set them by the door And let the silence hold [Chorus] You gave me ashes in my hands And called the ruin a heart I tried to build a home from what remained But it fell before the start You gave me ashes in my hands Now every piece is mine I’ll let the wind take what you broke And leave your name behind [Bridge] No more kneeling at the wreckage No more counting what was lost I can stand here in the daylight I can feel the weight come off [Instrumental] [Final Chorus] You gave me ashes in my hands And called the ruin a heart I made a road from what remained And walked out through the dark You gave me ashes in my hands But I am still alive I’ll let the wind take what you broke I won’t carry it tonight [Outro] I won’t carry it tonight
