Where the Pavement Ends

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I take the long way past the shuttered store Counting every crack beside the door The town is sleeping under winter rain I wear your last goodbye like a chain [Pre-Chorus] Every window holds a life I missed Every mile turns harder in my chest [Chorus] I keep walking where the pavement ends Trying to remember who I am With a paper map and borrowed breath I’m not ready to disappear yet If tomorrow leaves a little room I’ll build a better shape from what I’ve lost And carry all the broken pieces through Until they fit the person I become [Verse 2] The corner diner keeps its engine warm A tired waitress watches through the storm She writes my order on a yellow pad Says, “You look like someone who came back” [Pre-Chorus] I almost tell her everything I know Then taste the coffee, let the silence go [Chorus] I keep walking where the pavement ends Trying to remember who I am With a paper map and borrowed breath I’m not ready to disappear yet If tomorrow leaves a little room I’ll build a better shape from what I’ve lost And carry all the broken pieces through Until they fit the person I become [Bridge] Maybe being lost is not a verdict Maybe empty hands can still be useful I can plant a name beside the doorway I can choose the morning when it finds me [Final Chorus] I keep walking where the pavement ends Now I hear the blood inside my hands No more waiting for a sign to come I’ll be the reason that I carry on If tomorrow leaves a little room I’ll build a better shape from what I’ve lost And carry all the broken pieces through Until they fit the person I become [Outro] Past the shuttered store, the sky turns blue I take one more step that belongs to me