Lyrics
[Verse 1] You found a red kite tangled in the garden gate Its paper wing was torn, but you refused to call it fate We carried it upstairs beside the laundry line And patched the broken blue with a page from an old design [Pre-Chorus] You said, "A little damage doesn't end the flight" So we waited for the afternoon to turn the wind just right [Chorus] Run with me, past the houses, past the willow tree Let the patched-up sky become what it was meant to be If it falls, we’ll build it better, piece by piece You and me, learning how to give a fragile thing release [Verse 2] A neighbor’s dog came barking at the paper in the air Then lost interest and sat down as if it had a chair The kite rose over rooftops, small against the sun You laughed so hard you nearly dropped the spool and had to run [Pre-Chorus] No perfect shape, no guaranteed return Just a little faith in every crooked corner we had learned [Chorus] Run with me, past the houses, past the willow tree Let the patched-up sky become what it was meant to be If it falls, we’ll build it better, piece by piece You and me, learning how to give a fragile thing release [Bridge] Years may fold the paper, rain may fade the thread Still I’ll hear your voice above me saying, "Try again instead" [Final Chorus] Run with me, past the houses, past the willow tree There’s a wider blue than either of us could see If it falls, we’ll build it better, piece by piece You and me, learning how to give a fragile thing release [Outro] Red kite turning, high and free Your hand still holding mine with me
