[Intro] I kept the key beneath the loose floorboard One breath left, still I’m asking for more [Verse 1] Bus pass folded in the pocket of my coat Rain through the collar, every mile I wrote Phone screen cracked but the message came through You said, “Don’t disappear,” so I came back to you I know the hallway, I know the busted rail I know the taste of a promise going stale But I’m not here to make peace with the floor I put my hand on the latch and I’m opening the door [Pre-Chorus] Pressure on my ribs, but I’m counting slow One step, two steps, let the old weight go If the whole room turns, I’ll keep my name No more borrowing fear from yesterday [Chorus] Let me breathe, let me breathe I got a little room underneath these teeth Let me breathe, let me breathe I’m still here, and that’s enough for me When the walls lean in, I don’t disappear I make one clear sound and the path comes near Let me breathe, let me breathe I got a little room, and it’s opening [Verse 2] Corner store receipt with the numbers circled twice Rent due Friday, still I’m rolling the dice My brother called from a payphone downtown Said, “You sound different,” I said, “I figured it out now” No clean story, no ribbon on the scar Just a toolbox, a bus route, and a borrowed car I learned every lock has a flaw in the frame And every closed mouth still remembers your name I don’t need applause from the ones who left I need both feet planted and a hand on my chest If I shake, I shake, but I’m staying upright Turning all that pressure into usable light [Pre-Chorus] Pressure on my ribs, but I’m counting slow One step, two steps, let the old weight go If the whole room turns, I’ll keep my name No more borrowing fear from yesterday [Chorus] Let me breathe, let me breathe I got a little room underneath these teeth Let me breathe, let me breathe I’m still here, and that’s enough for me When the walls lean in, I don’t disappear I make one clear sound and the path comes near Let me breathe, let me breathe I got a little room, and it’s opening [Bridge] I left the spare key under the blue flowerpot Took back the hours they said I had not No grand escape, no perfect goodbye Just a steady pulse and a wider sky [Final Chorus] Let me breathe, let me breathe I got a little room underneath these teeth Let me breathe, let me breathe I’m still here, and that’s enough for me When the walls lean in, I don’t disappear I make one clear sound and the path comes near Let me breathe, let me breathe I got a little room, and it’s opening [Outro] One breath in One breath out I know what I’m carrying now
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