Keep the Love

[Verse 1]
I found your recipe folded in a book,
Flour on the corner, your handwriting crooked.
The chipped blue mug still knows your thumb,
I stack it in the box, then I leave it undone.

[Pre-Chorus]
I want one shelf, one key, one coat,
A little less to carry when I go.
But every plain old thing can start
A whole remembered room inside my heart.

[Chorus]
I want less, I want room to breathe,
But the things I keep keep a piece of me.
That ticket stub, that threadbare sleeve—
I can clear the drawer, but I can't just leave.
I want less, I want room to breathe,
Still your small old world is here with me.

[Verse 2]
The scarf from the train ride smells like rain,
A cracked phone case with your name in pen.
One button from the coat you wore that fall,
I don't need the coat; I remember it all.

[Pre-Chorus]
I want bare walls, a table clear,
No little museum following me year to year.
But when I lift the lid and turn the key,
The past sits down right next to me.

[Chorus]
I want less, I want room to breathe,
But the things I keep keep a piece of me.
That ticket stub, that threadbare sleeve—
I can clear the drawer, but I can't just leave.
I want less, I want room to breathe,
Still your small old world is here with me.

[Breakdown]
Maybe I can keep the story,
Let the object lose its claim.
Take one picture, write one sentence,
Say the name and let it change.

[Bridge]
The mug can go; the morning stays.
The scarf can leave; I keep those days.
I don't have to hold each thing
To know what it was carrying.

[Final Chorus]
I want less, I want room to breathe,
And the things I loved can live in me.
That ticket stub, that threadbare sleeve—
I can clear the drawer and still believe.
I want less, I want room to breathe,
Keep the love, let the weight release.

[Outro]
One box open, one window wide,
A little more space with you inside.