Breathe Again

Verse 1

Some days the air feels heavy in my chest

Thoughts are racing faster than my breath

I smile while the storm spins quietly inside

Pretend I’m fine, though I’m barely holding tight

Pre-Chorus

But I’m learning to sit in the silence

To hear my heart without the fear

It’s not weakness, it’s managing

Every whisper saying “just ride this one out”

Chorus

I’m learning to breathe again

Even when the waves come in

I won’t drown, I’ll rise with them

The tide’s not my enemy, it’s where I begin

Yeah, I’m learning to breathe again

Verse 2

The nights stretch long, the shadows know my name

But morning comes and they fade all the same

The light doesn’t fix it, but it helps me see

That strength still beats inside of me

Pre-Chorus

And every tear becomes a teacher

Every tremor tells the truth

I’m not lost, I’m growing deeper

In the spaces I once feared to move

Chorus

I’m learning to breathe again

Even when the waves come in

I won’t drown, I’ll rise with them

The tide’s not my enemy, it’s where I begin

I’m learning to breathe again

Bridge

So let the air come slow

Let the fear let go

I’m more than the thoughts that spin

I’m still standing, still within

(soft strings and piano swell, leading into the final lift)

Final Chorus

I’m learning to breathe again

To trust the calm within my skin

The storm will come, but I’ll be its friend

I’m not broken, I’m just bending

And I’m learning to breathe again

Outro (folk-inspired fade)

Breathe again, breathe again

Just ride this one out, and breathe again