Pieces of me

Lyrics

[Intro] [arpeggiated clean electric guitar with delay] (Ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah) [Verse 1] [bass and drums enter] Cold nights, city lights, I've been counting every heartbreak Heart heavy, pockets light, still I pay the price it takes Grandma praying on the line, trying to calm the storm I face But I move like a warrior woman, carrying my own grace Seen the hurt in their eyes when the room gets low Used to trade my time for dimes, now I let it grow Been working long nights, but she never let go Told me baby stand tall, so I live by that code [Pre-Chorus] [vocal harmonies enter] Some nights I'm barely standing but I still hold on Trying to quiet down the memories that linger too long And I'm learning how to trust the way the healing comes slow But I'm finding little pieces of myself as I go [Chorus] [full band arrangement, driving kick drum] I've been holding on to heartache trying to find my light Walking through the quiet moments just to feel alright Got a soul that's been shaken but it still beats true And I'm learning how to heal from the things I once knew When the world feels heavy I just breathe in slow Let the memories fade out like a sunrise glow I'm still finding all the strength in the scars I grew And I'm softer but I'm stronger after all I've been through [Verse 2] [drums drop to a simpler pattern] I've been learning how to slow down, let the quiet speak Trying to give myself the grace that I gave so free Every promise that I broke, every tear I saved Left a map across my heart of the roads I've braved [Pre-Chorus] And I'm trying not to run from the things I feel Let the hurt come through, let the edges heal 'Cause the girl I used to be had to fall apart Just to find a little peace in this brand new heart Some nights I'm barely standing but I still hold on Trying to quiet down the memories that linger too long And I'm learning how to trust the way the healing comes slow But I'm finding little pieces of myself as I go [Chorus] I've been holding on to heartache trying to find my light Walking through the quiet moments just to feel alright Got a soul that's been shaken but it still beats true And I'm learning how to heal from the things I once knew When the world feels heavy I just breathe in slow Let the memories fade out like a sunrise glow I'm still finding all the strength in the scars I grew And I'm softer but I'm stronger after all I've been through [Bridge] [guitar arpeggio continues, drums pull back] Some days I stumble, some days I stand But I'm learning how to hold my own hand And the pieces I lost, I'm finding them slow In the quiet, in the healing, in the letting go [Outro] [vocal ad-libs, fading instrumentation] (Ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah)