Answerable to

Verse 1) I used to count my heartbeats by the silence in the room Waiting for the thunder, waiting for the gloom. I carved myself in pieces just to fit inside your hand, Building up a kingdom on a shifting pile of sand. But the walls have finally crumbled, and the dust is settling down, I’m picking up the pieces, and I’m reclaiming my crown. (Chorus) The weight is gone, the sky is wide and blue, I’m finally seeing what I always knew. The air I breathe is mine, I’m fine without you, I’m still me, exactly me, without you. No more shadows, no more checking the view, I’m the only one I’m answerable to. (Verse 2) I don't miss the static or the way you read my mind, Looking for the secrets that you’d never really find. The mirrors in this hallway don't look distorted anymore, I’m walking through the sunlight and I’m heading for the door. It’s quiet, and it’s steady, and it’s beautiful and strange, To realize that the essence of my soul didn't even change. (Chorus) The weight is gone, the sky is wide and blue, I’m finally seeing what I always knew. The air I breathe is mine, I’m fine without you, I’m still me, exactly me, without you. No more shadows, no more checking the view, I’m the only one I’m answerable to. (Bridge) It wasn't a loss, it was a long-overdue return, To the girl/boy before the lessons that I didn't need to learn. I’m not a shadow, I’m not a ghost, I’m not a part of you, I’m the whole damn story, and the story’s finally true. (Guitar Solo / Instrumental Break) (Chorus) The weight is gone, the sky is wide and blue, I’m finally seeing what I always knew. The air I breathe is mine, I’m fine without you, I’m still me, exactly me, without you. No more shadows, no more checking the view, I’m the only one I’m answerable to. (Outro) Answerable to me. Just me. The sky is blue... Yeah, I’m finally free. And I'm still me