More Than The Measure

[Verse 1]
I woke with the weight of a borrowed name
And a map full of roads that all looked the same
Then a small bright thought by the kitchen sink
Said, take one step before you overthink

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need the whole sky
To know where I belong
A match can teach the dark
How to turn into a dawn

[Chorus]
I am more than the measure
More than the miles I have run
Every scar holds a lesson
Every morning says, begin again
I can rise, I can rise
With my hands open wide
The road is still waiting
And I am still alive

[Verse 2]
There were names I outgrew, there were doors I missed
There were plans in a drawer with a faded list
But the rain on the glass kept a steady time
And the first green leaf made a case for mine

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need a perfect heart
To carry something true
The parts I tried to hide
Can make a bridge to you

[Chorus]
I am more than the measure
More than the miles I have run
Every scar holds a lesson
Every morning says, begin again
I can rise, I can rise
With my hands open wide
The road is still waiting
And I am still alive

[Bridge]
If I fall, let the ground be honest
If I doubt, let the doubt pass through
There is strength in the slow becoming
There is room for a different view

[Final Chorus]
I am more than the measure
More than the miles I have run
Every scar holds a lesson
Every morning says, begin again
I can rise, I can rise
With my hands open wide
The road is still waiting
And I am still alive

[Outro]
One step, then another
No finish line in sight
I carry what I’ve learned
And walk into the light