Growing Through the Cracks

[Verse 1]
Trip on a step, but I catch the groove
Measure by measure, I start to move
You held the door when I stumbled through
Taught me to unlearn the things I knew
Staring at the wreckage of a bad attempt
Never saw a glance that was filled with contempt
Every single lesson that you helped me draw
Built a little strength inside every flaw

[Pre-Chorus]
Count the offbeats, count the missed turns
Watching how the light in the mirror burns
Still falling forward, still making room
Turning the debris into something in bloom

[Chorus]
Here’s to the patience that held the line
When I took the turn at the wrong signpost sign
Thank you for the quiet, thank you for the push
Standing in the middle of the sudden rush
I am getting better, though I slip and fail
Growing through the cracks in the rusty rail
Interlocking rhythms, every shift and seam
You stayed around to build the dream

[Verse 2]
Staccato thoughts on a fretless wire
Walking through the smoke of a small warm fire
Mentors in the corner, keeping steady pace
Giving me the freedom to find my place
Tolerate the noise while I tune the strings
Learning what a second chance really brings
Every single hour that you spent with me
Carved out a path where I ought to be

[Chorus]
Here’s to the patience that held the line
When I took the turn at the wrong signpost sign
Thank you for the quiet, thank you for the push
Standing in the middle of the sudden rush
I am getting better, though I slip and fail
Growing through the cracks in the rusty rail
Interlocking rhythms, every shift and seam
You stayed around to build the dream

[Bridge]
Odd-meter turns, a shifting design
Steps in reverse, then back into line
Through every mistake, a lesson remains
Breaking through the pattern of the older chains

[Guitar and Synth Breakdown]

[Outro]
Still growing up, still breaking down
Finding solid footing on this changing ground
Thank you for the grace, thank you for the space
To fall and rebuild in a better place