Lyrics
[Verse 1] I came in carrying storms In my coat, in my jaw Hands full of old receipts And a laugh that felt too hard I put the bottle on the shelf Put the pride by the door Sat down slow in the low gold room Like I’d done it before [Pre-Chorus] And the floorboards heard me When I finally let it breathe I been dragging every name Like a chain around my knees [Chorus] I’m putting down the weight Putting down the weight Soft hands, steady grace I’m putting down the weight (putting down the weight) [Dedication 1] For the one who stayed When my words went cold For the one who said You can lay it down, you know (you can lay it down) [Verse 2] Mama kept the good plates high For a day we’d call rare Now I hear her in my chest Saying baby, leave it there There’s a crack in the ceiling light There’s a crease in my spine But the room still lets me in So I’m learning how to shine [Pre-Chorus] And the low bass line Feels like an open hand Every scar I used to hide Is a place I understand [Chorus] I’m putting down the weight Putting down the weight Soft hands, steady grace I’m putting down the weight (putting down the weight) [Dedication 2] For the kid with the lockjaw prayer For the friend with tired eyes For the names I never said Till they gathered in the sky (gathered in the sky) [Bridge] I don’t need the whole world I don’t need the proof Just this one clear moment And a little room for truth So I breathe in the morning Let it move through my frame If the heart was made to break It was made to come back tame [Dedication 3] For the hands that held me When I couldn’t hold on For the light in the hallway When the long night dragged on (when the long night dragged on) [Chorus] I’m putting down the weight Putting down the weight Soft hands, steady grace I’m putting down the weight (putting down the weight) [Outro] Leave it by the door Leave it by the door I’m lighter than before I’m lighter than before
