Headwater Music

Lyrics

I grew up carrying loneliness like a shadow,
Never learned how to let it go,
It pulled me inward, kept me small,
Couldn't be present, missed it all,
The world passed by, I didn't know.

At nineteen I found a light,
Gave my life and started healing,
But loneliness still had its grip on me,
Took years of fighting, years of dealing,
Freedom came slow, but it came right.

Live it, love it, breathe it,
Live it, love it, breathe it.

The years passed by, I was still that lonely kid inside,
Drawn to what I knew, repeated the pain,
That weight kept pulling me within,
Built up walls I couldn't break, couldn't bend,
Couldn't be present, couldn't begin,
To be free again, to let life in.

Then something broke, I made a choice,
Violently decided I was done,
I'd be present, I'd be grateful,
For each moment, for each day I'm given one.

Live it, love it, breathe it,
Live it, love it, breathe it,
Now I live it, now I love it, now I breathe it.

Now I'm present in each day,
Grateful for the light, the way,
I can sing, I can dance, I look around,
The freedom that I fought for, I have found,
Live it, love it, breathe it,
Thank God I can finally see it,
Live it, love it, breathe it,
This is freedom.