[Verse 1] I lay my trouble down On paper by the sink Black ink on a blue-lined page Helps me finally think I cut the noise in half With scissors, glue, and thread A small clean room inside Where my storm can't stay for long [Pre-Chorus] When my hands get busy My chest unties The mess gets shape The ache gets light [Chorus] Paint my heart calm Paint my heart calm I can breathe again When I make something Paint my heart calm Paint my heart calm (oh-oh) I come back to me When I make something [Verse 2] I shape the clay by hand Till the edges learn my name A crooked little bowl Still holds the same rain I strum a broken chord Until it turns to gold Each honest little line Keeps the dark from taking hold [Pre-Chorus] When my hands get busy My chest unties The mess gets shape The ache gets light [Chorus] Paint my heart calm Paint my heart calm I can breathe again When I make something Paint my heart calm Paint my heart calm (oh-oh) I come back to me When I make something [Bridge] So let me sew the split Let me carve the ache Let me turn my fear Into a thing I can make No perfect masterpiece Just a place to rest A little flame in me I can keep when I confess [Final Chorus] Paint my heart calm Paint my heart calm I can breathe again When I make something Paint my heart calm Paint my heart calm (oh-oh) I come back to me When I make something
