Hearth-Fire
She walked in with angry eyes and lightning, and turned out to be the steady, warm fire I could heal beside. What looked like a storm was a hearth.
I was an empty orbit, a ship without a port
A quiet little kingdom of the very last resort
I'd just made peace with drifting, a solitary stone
Convinced the only world I'd ever have would be my own
Then you walked in with angry eyes and lightning in your soul
And a part of me I didn't know was no longer in control
'Cause you are the hearth-fire burning in the night
You are the quiet comfort, you're the steady, gentle light
You're not a raging storm, you're not a wildfire in the wind
You're the place where I can finally let the healing just begin
You are the reason, the anchor, and the art
The quiet, steady rhythm of my own chaotic heart
We built a little world here with our own two calloused hands
Full of inside jokes that no one understands
We learned how to be parents, we learned how to be friends
We learned the art of making our apologies and our amends
And I know I tried to make you be the sun and moon and stars
And ignored the quiet beauty of the person that you are
'Cause you are the hearth-fire burning in the night
You are the quiet comfort, you're the steady, gentle light
You're not a raging storm, you're not a wildfire in the wind
You're the place where I can finally let the healing just begin
You are the reason, the anchor, and the art
The quiet, steady rhythm of my own chaotic heart
And the space between us doesn't mean we're far apart
It's the healthy, breathing borders of a brand new work of art
We are a two-sun system, magnificent and strange
A beautiful new constant in a universe of change
And you don't have to be my everything, I see that now it's true
'Cause the best part of my universe is the part I built with you
Yeah, you are the hearth-fire burning ever bright!
You are the quiet comfort, you're my steady, guiding light!
You're not a raging storm, you're not a wildfire in the wind!
You're the place where I can finally let my real life just begin!
You are the reason, the anchor, and the art!
The quiet, steady rhythm of my own chaotic heart!
My life is over
The one I knew before
'Cause I'm not lonely anymore
You are my home
You are my home