Verse 1 I woke up late in a borrowed year Paper crown, static in my ears Took the long way through a cracked refrain Laughing at the mess I made again Green lights flicker, cheap guitars Restless hearts in grocery store cars Pre-Chorus Everybody swears they’re different now But the road keeps humming the same vow Chorus I’m holding on, I’m letting go Same four turns wherever I go With you, without you, still I stay Circling what I can’t outrun anyway Verse 2 Mother whispers from the kitchen light Words like anchors in the middle of the night When the answer isn’t loud or strong Just a voice saying carry on Old piano, hands in time Grace survives the worst design Pre-Chorus If it breaks, it breaks in tune Every prayer bends back too soon Chorus I’m holding on, I’m letting go Same four turns wherever I go With you, without you, still I stay Circling what I can’t outrun anyway Verse 3 Photographs from a burned-out drive Friends I swore would stay my whole damn life Caps in the air, the year rolls through Promises we almost knew We sang it once, we sing it still Same goodbye dressed up as will Bridge No woman, no crown, no perfect plan Just a rhythm older than any man From Dublin rain to Kingston heat From a bedroom floor to the backseat Break (instrumental space) Final Chorus I’m holding on, I’m letting go Same four turns wherever I go If I’m lost, at least I know This road’s been walked by every soul Outro Same ground, new name Different voice, familiar flame What we lose, what we defend It always finds its way back in Four chords One thread No beginning No end