The Life That Understands

[Verse 1] I kept a room for every road I never took beyond the gate A borrowed coat, a nameless town A train I watched depart too late [Chorus] All those lives I almost wore Still rest like dust beneath the door But here I am, with open hands This is the life that understands [Verse 2] The other names grow soft with time The other kitchens lose their light I hear no footsteps in those halls Just rain keeping the window white [Breakdown] I let the unopened doors stay closed I let the lost years leave my hands [Final Chorus] All those lives I almost wore Can leave their coats beside the door I take this breath, this beating heart And love the life that I am part [Outro] I am still here.