Release What Hurts
Lyrics:
You can rest here for a while
You don’t have to wear a smile
Let the quiet hold you close
Let your breathing become slow
There is nothing you must prove
Nothing here you have to do
When your heart begins to stir
Gently release what hurts
Some pain stays without a language
Some tears come without a sound
Some memories keep returning
When the night is settling down
You don’t have to push them from you
You don’t have to make them leave
Simply meet them with compassion
And give yourself room to breathe
Release what hurts
Softly, slowly
Let it loosen
Let it go
Release what hurts
When you’re ready
You don’t have to
Heal alone
Breathe it out
Let it pass
You are more than what has passed
Stay awhile
Be still first
And gently release what hurts
There are parts of you still tender
There are places still unsure
You can hold them without judgment
You can meet them with something pure
Healing does not need an ending
It can come in quiet ways
In a breath, a little stillness
In the softness of your days
Release what hurts
Softly, slowly
Let it loosen
Let it go
Release what hurts
When you’re ready
You don’t have to
Heal alone
Breathe it out
Let it pass
You are more than what has passed
Stay awhile
Be still first
And gently release what hurts
May your heart feel less afraid
May the weight begin to fade
May the places that still ache
Find the peace they couldn’t make
May you know that you are worthy
Even in your quiet pain
May you meet yourself with mercy
Again and again
Release what hurts
Softly, slowly
Let it loosen
Let it go
Release what hurts
When you’re ready
Let the stillness
Hold you close
Breathe it out
Let it pass
You don’t have to heal too fast
Stay awhile
Be still first
And gently release what hurts
No more rushing
No more fear
You can simply rest right here
Breath by breath
Soft and slow
Release what hurts
And let it go
