Take the Long Way

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Laura folds the map beside the kettle Lou finds the old coats by the door Linz says, “We’ve carried enough for one year” Lez laughs, then doesn’t have to be strong anymore [Pre-Chorus] Four names on a booking confirmation Four tired hearts with room to mend The hard months stay behind the window The road ahead can start as friends [Chorus] Take the long way, let the days breathe Let the salt wind loosen what we held We made it through the weight of winter Now we get to choose what comes ourselves Laura, Lou, Linz, Lez, together No grand promise, just a little time Rest our hands, remember laughter Then begin the next chapter of our lives [Verse 2] Lou leaves a book face-down in the sunshine Linz sleeps late and calls it a win Lez keeps the postcards, crooked and honest Laura says, “Look how quiet can feel like a beginning” [Pre-Chorus] No one needs to fix the whole horizon No one has to know the plan Just a shared meal, a borrowed sweater And the steady warmth of someone’s hand [Chorus] Take the long way, let the days breathe Let the salt wind loosen what we held We made it through the weight of winter Now we get to choose what comes ourselves Laura, Lou, Linz, Lez, together No grand promise, just a little time Rest our hands, remember laughter Then begin the next chapter of our lives [Bridge] When we come back, we’ll come back different Not untouched, but standing on our feet Keep one good day folded in our pockets For the days that ask us to be brave [Final Chorus] Take the long way, let the days breathe Let the salt wind loosen what we held We made it through the weight of winter Now we get to choose what comes ourselves Laura, Lou, Linz, Lez, together No grand promise, just a little time Rest our hands, remember laughter Then begin the next chapter of our lives [Outro] Four names on a postcard A little room to start again