[Verse 1] You left your coat beside the stairs The rain came through the kitchen screen I kept the sentence in my mouth And polished it till it turned mean [Pre-Chorus] I know what hurt can make us guard A little room behind the heart But I am tired of keeping score And feeding every old remark [Chorus] Forgiveness is not saying it was right It’s setting down the stone I carried home I can name the wound and still choose light I can leave the locked door on its own I won’t pretend the past was kind I’ll let it stop deciding what we are [Verse 2] Your note was folded in a book The one we read beside the sink No grand apology can mend A trust that takes its time to drink [Pre-Chorus] So bring the truth without defense I’ll bring the space to hear it through A small beginning, nothing more A careful step from me to you [Chorus] Forgiveness is not saying it was right It’s setting down the stone I carried home I can name the wound and still choose light I can leave the locked door on its own I won’t pretend the past was kind I’ll let it stop deciding what we are [Bridge] Some days I may remember Some days the old words sting But mercy isn’t memory erased It’s choosing what the memory means [Final Chorus] Forgiveness is not saying it was right It’s setting down the stone I carried home I can name the wound and still choose light And let a kinder answer find its tone I won’t pretend the past was kind I’ll let it stop deciding what we are [Outro] The coat is dry beside the stairs The morning finds us where we are
