The Ache That Always Was

[Verse 1] The ache that always was A shadow on my chest Breathing in but never less Holding tight and true Is it love or is it pain A thread that breaks and ties again Every smile a quiet chain And I'm sinking in its weight [Prechorus] Every voice I chase Every face I trace Is just an echo [Chorus] Who will break the cycle Who will hear my name And hold it like a fragile flame Who will talk like they mean it Like they see me Like they need me Oh Who will break the cycle [Verse 2] The hollow of a heart Built to fall apart Every promise carved in stone Turns to dust when left alone I'm the ache that always was Born to want what fades away And every word I couldn't say Still lingers in the room [Bridge] I walk through every ending Like it might begin again But silence is a steady friend And memory never bends I reach for what won’t stay Trace the shape of yesterday And every time I turn away I feel that ache that always was [Final Chorus] Who will break the cycle Who will speak my name And hold it like a fragile flame Who will stay when I shatter Say I matter Say I’m not too much Oh Who will break the cycle [Outro] The ache that always was Still breathing in my chest Not gone, but less Not gone, but less