[Verse 1]
Your blue mug stayed beside the sink
Long after I could stand to wash it
I let the morning fill the room
And watched the dust move without asking

[Pre-Chorus]
I used to count the ways you left
Now I count what still is mine

[Chorus]
I’m learning how to hold my own heart
Without asking it to forget
Some days it aches when the kettle starts
Some days I make plans and keep them
You were a home I couldn’t stay in
I’m finding ground beneath my feet
I’m not all healed, but I’m still here
And here is somewhere I can breathe

[Verse 2]
I took the long way past your street
The bakery had changed its window
I bought the pear tart I once saved
For two, then ate it on the train home

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t need every scar to close
To know I’m moving on

[Chorus]
I’m learning how to hold my own heart
Without asking it to forget
Some days it aches when the kettle starts
Some days I make plans and keep them
You were a home I couldn’t stay in
I’m finding ground beneath my feet
I’m not all healed, but I’m still here
And here is somewhere I can breathe

[Bridge]
Maybe healing isn’t a door
That swings wide open all at once
Maybe it’s the small brave things
Like choosing what I want for lunch
And leaving your key in the drawer

[Final Chorus]
I’m learning how to hold my own heart
Without asking it to forget
Some days it aches, but it doesn’t steer
I make my plans and I keep them
You were a home I couldn’t stay in
Now every room belongs to me
I’m not all healed, but I’m still here
And here is somewhere I can breathe

[Outro]
Here is somewhere I can breathe