[Verse 1 — The Threshold] I stood at the threshold with my heart in my hands Afraid that the pieces I brought wouldn't stand You didn't ask me to be more than I am You just opened the door and said, come on in [Verse 2 — The Clearing] We cleared out the stories that told us we're small The names we were given, the weight of it all We swept out the corners, made room at the table Set one more chair down, just because we were able [Chorus] We are us — in the breathing in and the letting go In the overlapping lines of the lives we've come to know The sanctuary was never waiting at the end of the road It was every shoulder beside us, helping carry the load [Verse 3 — The Sanctuary] Now the sanctuary's a kitchen with the kettle on A blanket on the couch and the last of the sun It's a quiet hold at the end of the day Nothing left to prove here, nothing left to say [Bridge] We are the threshold — come as you are We are the clearing — lay down your guard We are the sanctuary — near or far Wherever we gather is right where we are [Final Chorus — all voices] We are us (we are us) — in the breathing in and the letting go In the overlapping lines of the lives we've come to know We didn't go looking for a place to call home We were standing in each other all along [Outro — soft, single voice] So breathe it in… and let it go We were never lost We were only learning how to stay We are us… we are us…
