[Verse 1] You left your mark on my hands Like smoke on a white shirt sleeve You taught me how to stand When the ground wouldn’t hold me I found your laugh in my mouth When I needed a brave new face Even now, in the dark I still move a little your way [Pre-Chorus] And I won’t erase it No, I can’t replace it You were the spark in the cold You were the word I was holding [Chorus] Because I knew you I know who I am Because I knew you I can still begin (oh, I can begin) You broke my heart wide You opened my hands Because I knew you I know who I am [Verse 2] There’s a dent in the doorframe Where we used to lean and grin And that old chipped blue mug Still holds the light you were in I used to fear the ending Like it meant you’d vanish too Now I carry your name In the things I choose to do [Pre-Chorus] And I won’t erase it No, I can’t replace it You were the spark in the cold You were the word I was holding [Chorus] Because I knew you I know who I am Because I knew you I can still begin (oh, I can begin) You broke my heart wide You opened my hands Because I knew you I know who I am [Bridge] If the road goes quiet If the sky turns hard I’ll still hear your courage Beating under my scars Not every love stays Not every star remains But I’m made of the morning That your shadow made [Final Chorus] Because I knew you I know who I am Because I knew you I can still begin (again, again) You broke my heart wide You opened my hands Because I knew you I know who I am Because I knew you I know who I am (oh, I know who I am)
