Hope is a Habit

[Verse 1]
I was waiting for a sign in the margin of the page
Counting every locked door, calling caution wisdom's name
Then I learned a little language, put a measure to the fear
Every answer made a staircase, every step brought morning near

[Pre-Chorus]
If the ground won't hold me yet
I'll lay stones beneath my feet
If the fire isn't in the sky
I'll strike the match and breathe

[Chorus]
Build it in, build it in
Hope is a habit under skin
Learn a little, move a little
Make the body answer back again
Build it in, build it in
No distant hand is coming in
When the world goes dark and wide
I can raise a place to stand inside

[Verse 2]
I traded perfect plans for twenty minutes at a time
Put the water by the bed, put the hard truth in a line
Called a friend before the silence turned my room into a cave
Every small and stubborn choice became a shape my future gave

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need a borrowed flame
I don't need a louder crowd
I can train the quiet muscle
That keeps pulling me back out

[Chorus]
Build it in, build it in
Hope is a habit under skin
Learn a little, move a little
Make the body answer back again
Build it in, build it in
No distant hand is coming in
When the world goes dark and wide
I can raise a place to stand inside

[Bridge]
Knowledge in the bloodstream
Courage in the knees
A stronger heart is not a wish
It's a thousand ordinary deeds

[Breakdown]
Read the page
Lift the weight
Take the walk
Call the name
Start again
Start again
Start again

[Final Chorus]
Build it in, build it in
Hope is a habit under skin
Learn a little, move a little
Make the body answer back again
Build it in, build it in
No distant hand is coming in
When the world goes dark and wide
I can raise a place to stand inside

[Outro]
If you need hope, build it in
If you need hope, begin
One clear thought, one steady breath
Build it in, build it in