The door swings shut, the silence starts to grow And suddenly my mind is somewhere I don’t know Spinning stories in the dark, building walls out of the air Asking questions with no answers: are you really staying there? My hands are cold, my chest is getting tight Fighting phantom shadows in the middle of the night I try to hold the steering wheel, I try to keep it straight Careful with every step so I don’t seal my fate Keeping every piece of me from spilling on the floor Just terrified of what happens if you walk out that door 'Cause all I want is quiet in my head To trust the gentle words that you have said Instead of running from the ghost of being left alone I just want to feel like I am safe, like I am home Can we build bridges where the fear used to reign? I’m so tired of the storm, I just want a place to stand I hold on tight to places, to faces that I know Because letting go feels like a current down below I build my roots so deep in fear they’ll rip away It takes every drop of strength I have to simply stay 'Cause all I want is quiet in my head To trust the gentle words that you have said Instead of running from the ghost of being left alone I just want to feel like I am safe, like I am home Can we build bridges where the fear used to reign? I’m so tired of the storm, I just want a place to stand It’s a heavy weight to carry, this constant phantom fear Thinking love is something that will suddenly disappear But I’m learning how to breathe through the alarm To know that being on my own doesn’t mean I’m coming to harm 'Cause all I want is quiet in my head To trust the gentle words that you have said Instead of running from the ghost of being left alone I just want to feel like I am safe, like I am home Can we build bridges where the fear used to reign? I’m so tired of the storm, I just want a place to stand Just a place to stand... Let the quiet settle in. I am safe right here. Let the calm begin.
