The Pieces They Brought Back

(Verse 1)

One empty collar sitting by the door

I still look for her shadow on the floor

It broke my heart in two, it left my soul so lost

I never knew that loving could require such a cost

But then I feel a wet nose pressing to my hand

The only soul in this whole house who seems to understand

I’ve forgotten who I’m supposed to be, the girl I used to know

She looks up at me and tells me not to let her go.

(Chorus)

You are the steady ground when everything is spinning

The only quiet place where my life is just beginning

When the room grows cold, you’re the safety in the room

A sudden ray of sun cutting through the heavy gloom

You don’t ask for perfect, you just demand my grace

Holding back the night in a warm and soft embrace

Oh, I’m standing right here because you love me through the pain

My shelter from the wind and my cover from the rain

(Verse 2)

They gave me the only true love I’ve ever found

The only reason my feet still touch the ground

The world out there is loud, it makes me want to disappear

Every thing goes quiet when I have her sitting here

When the darkness starts to heavy-up and whispers that it's time

She rests her head upon my lap and says that she is mine

I look into her eyes and see a reason not to fade

A quiet little promise in the shelter that we made.

(Chorus)

You are the steady ground when everything is spinning

The only quiet place where my life is just beginning

When the room grows cold, you’re the safety in the room

A sudden ray of sun cutting through the heavy gloom

You don’t ask for perfect, you just demand my grace

Holding back the night in a warm and soft embrace

Oh, I’m standing right here because you love me through the pain

My shelter from the wind and my cover from the rain

(Verse 3)

I battle with the shadows that are locking up my chest

The heavy thoughts that tell me I should just give up the rest

I fall down to the floor, feeling paralyzed and blind

Trapped inside the cages of a cruel and bitter mind

But then comes the frantic tail, the paw upon my face

Silly little head tilts that can shatter time and space

She nudges at my elbow till the tears turn into smiles

Bringing me back to myself across the lonely miles.

(Verse 4)

Every time I fall down hard, fighting monsters in my head

They pull me back up to the light, right beside my bed

With every little cuddle, every kiss, and every laugh

They’re building up a bridge across my broken aftermath

No judgments in their eyes, just a love that doesn’t bend

A sacred kind of healing that I hope will never end

They didn't fix the world, but they made it safe to stay

Giving me a reason not to throw it all away.

(Chorus)

You are the steady ground when everything is spinning

The only quiet place where my life is just beginning

When the room grows cold, you’re the safety in the room

A sudden ray of sun cutting through the heavy gloom

You don’t ask for perfect, you just demand my grace

Holding back the night in a warm and soft embrace

Oh, I’m standing right here because you love me through the pain

My shelter from the wind and my cover from the rain

(Bridge)

And I’m terrified of tomorrow, terrified of the dark

Afraid of what this world will be without that final spark

I tell myself when they’re both gone, I’ll truly lose my way

There won’t be any reasons left to face another day

But right now she is breathing, right now she is here

Teaching me to fight through every shadow, every fear.

(Outro)

For them, I keep on breathing.

For them, I try to stay.

They hold the fragile pieces of the girl who walked away

Just a few recovered pieces in her paws...

Yeah, for them, I'm staying here.

Because of who she was.

And because of who she is.

I’ll love you forever even when you’re gone