I Knew How

Light ran down my limbs, stars in the sea You turned to walk away And my heart was broken open for all to see I've tried to find the words to speak this aching thing aloud But it burns between us, longing to make a sound I knew how to love before I knew how to hide I knew how to love before I knew how to lie How to lie I knew how to laugh before I knew how to fear I knew how to laugh before I knew how to disappear Disappear I tried to guard myself from all the pain I'd ever known Beating heart, flesh and bone, flesh and bone So I learned to hide away from everyone I'd ever loved Beating heart, flesh and blood I knew how to sing before I knew to how to speak with violence I knew how to sing before I knew how to scream in silence Scream in silence I knew how to love before I feared it would break me open But I found I can't heal these wounds I bear if they go unspoken So break it open Now I've seen a broken trust in everyone I've ever loved Beating heart, flesh and blood, flesh and blood But I've found a burning hope in everyone I've ever known Broken hearts, flesh and bone Fighting for what we know Never lost or alone We came into this world knowing how to love