Verse

I still sleep on the left like you’re coming back,
Leave half the bed cold, keep space for the lack.
Your hoodie on the chair hasn’t moved in weeks,
I talk to it sometimes when my courage leaks.

The dishes pile up like reminders of us,
I’m doing fine, yeah, it’s all just “adjust.”
But every time I’m close to feeling okay,
I hear your name in the quiet of day.

Pre-Chorus

And I wish I could breathe you out clean,
But you live in the spaces between.

Chorus

If I hold my breath long enough,
Maybe I’ll forget how we were in love.
Maybe the ache will drift from my chest,
If I hold my breath…
hold my breath.

If I close my eyes long enough,
Maybe I’ll remember how to feel enough.
Maybe the truth won’t hurt like this,
But I breathe you in
with every breath I miss.

Verse 2

I still play your playlist when I drive at night,
Pretend you’re singing with me at the stoplight.
Your smile shows up in the lamppost glow,
A memory dressed like something I know.

My friends all say I’m better these days,
But they don’t hear your voice in every phrase.
They don’t feel the pull from the ghost you left,
Or the way my chest shakes when I try my best.

Pre-Chorus

I know letting go should mean set you free,
But I keep you alive in the air I breathe.

Chorus 2

If I hold my breath long enough,
Maybe I’ll forget how we fell in love.
Maybe the weight will lift from my chest,
If I hold my breath…
hold my breath.

If I close my eyes long enough,
Maybe I won’t crave your touch.
Maybe goodbye won’t feel like death,
But I breathe you in
with every stolen breath.

Bridge

Every inhale feels like you,
Every exhale feels like truth.
And I don’t want to choose,
To keep or lose
what’s left of you.

I’m trying to breathe,
but you’re all I breathe.

Breakdown Chorus

If I hold my breath…
maybe I’ll forget…
But I never do.
It’s still you.

Final Chorus

If I hold my breath long enough,
Maybe I’ll forget how we called it love.
Maybe the ache will fade from my chest,
But I breathe you in
more than the rest.

If I close my eyes long enough,
Maybe someday I’ll feel enough.
Maybe I’ll heal what’s left,
But tonight I’m yours
in every breath.

I hold my breath.
I hold my breath.

Hold My Breath (redux)

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Hold My Breath (redux)

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