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I CAN CARRY THIS lyrics
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Verse 1
You keep your coat on in your own house Keys in your hand, ready to go Ask how I'm doing, dodge the question Like your ache needs somewhere else to go Every plate comes back to the cupboard Every name gets checked off your list You made a life of holding everybody Till your own hands disappeared in it
Pre-chorus
I see the weight beneath "I'm fine" Sit down and answer, take your time
Chorus
I can carry this You carried all the rest Give me the words you keep folding Under the peace you protect I can carry this No fixing, no defense Want what you want without an apology I can carry this
Post-chorus
You don't have to hold me up Just let me sit beside the weight
Verse 2
You learned which tears could wait till midnight Which dream cost too much to confess You call it love when you leave no room For your own yes inside the yes You thought desire was a debt notice Something good people send away But wanting is not taking from us And truth won't make me run away
Pre-chorus
I won't make your need a crime Leave the careful words behind
Chorus
I can carry this You carried all the rest Give me the words you keep folding Under the peace you protect I can carry this No fixing, no defense Want what you want without an apology I can carry this
Bridge
If it's leaving, I will hear you If it's staying, let it breathe If it's a door I never pictured I won't turn your want to proof I asked for truth, not reassurance Not the version built to please For once, let someone else stay steady While you say what you need
Chorus
I can carry this You carried all the rest Give me the words you keep folding Under the peace you protect I can carry this No fixing, no defense Want what you want without an apology I can carry this
Inside the recording
You keep your coat on in your own house Keys in your hand, ready to go
I see the weight beneath "I'm fine" Sit down and answer, take your time
I can carry this You carried all the rest
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