No Borrowed Map

Lyrics

[Intro] I took the long way home today No borrowed map, no words to say [Verse 1] Pocket full of receipts from a week I can't explain Bus pass bent in half, coffee cooling in the rain You said, “Pick a lane,” I said, “I’m building one instead” Found a little room to breathe between the blue and red I keep my promises small enough to carry through One call before the evening, one honest thing to you No polished explanation, no rehearsed disguise Just the truth with tired edges and a steady pair of eyes [Chorus] Don’t copy my motion, find your own way through I’m not chasing a reflection, I’m making something new If the door is barely open, put your shoulder to the frame A different kind of answer starts by signing your own name [Verse 2] There’s a note beside the kettle in your handwriting “Meet me where the old train turns, quarter after nine” So I walked past the bakery, counted every block Let the neighborhood keep time with the click of my watch You were waiting by the fence with two paper cups Said, “We don’t need a blueprint if we’re brave enough” I laughed because the future had been acting so severe Then you handed me the sweeter one and pulled me near [Chorus] Don’t copy my motion, find your own way through I’m not chasing a reflection, I’m making something new If the door is barely open, put your shoulder to the frame A different kind of answer starts by signing your own name [Bridge] Maybe we get it wrong Maybe that’s where we belong No perfect line, no borrowed pose Just two honest steps, then see where it goes [Outro] No borrowed map, no secondhand flame I’ll leave a little room beside my name You can take your time, I’ll take mine too Different roads, same sky, something new