Lyrics

The way Carry Me Yves Stilmant © 2025
[[Verse 1]
I came back with a different face
Smiles don't land in the same place
I don't talk much about the sand
But it still lives beneath my hands
Crowds feel loud, and nights are long
The war came back, though I came home
I tuck my pain behind my eyes
And wear a laugh that's not quite mine
[Pre-Chorus]
But she still sees me through the haze
And whispers, "You don't have to be okay..."
[Chorus]
Home is where you hold me
Where the silence starts to break
Where broken hearts keep beating
Even when they ache
You loved me through the fallout
You found the man beneath
I don't know what I'd be without
The way you carry me
[Verse 2]
The kids don't ask where I've been
They just pull me in to play pretend
And in their world, I start to heal
They teach me how to feel what's real
My daughter colors stars and skies
Says, "Daddy, you're my brave good guy"
And for a second, I believe
That maybe I'm still more than what I've seen
[Pre-Chorus]
And she still holds me when I shake
And tells me, "You are worth the weight"
[Chorus]
Home is where you hold me
When I don't know who I am
You remind me I'm still worthy
With just the touch of your hand
You loved me through the fallout
You found the soul in me
I don't need to stand alone now
'Cause you still carry me
[Bridge] (Soft, rising into hope)
Not every war is overseas
Some battles live inside of me
But every time I start to fall
You reach right through and catch it all
[Chorus - Final, Lifting with Hope]
Home is where you hold me
Where the tears are safe to fall
Where I'm not just what broke me
I'm the man you still call
You loved me through the silence
You gave me back my name
Now every breath I take again
Feels like coming home...
[Outro - Gentle, fading]
Feels like coming home...
Because you carried me