Lyrics
[verse]
She keeps a photograph under the glass
Of a life she planned before it turned to ash
Daddy's in the ground, mama's on her own
Prayin' to a phone that never rings back home
[verse]
He's got a letter that he never sent
Words about a life that came and went
Says he's doing fine, says he's doing well
But the static on the line is hard to sell
[chorus]
And if that's the way it's gotta be
Then let it fall, let it break, let it be
I've seen the ones who bend but never break
Standing in the ashes of every mistake
Yeah, that's how it goes, so let it be like that
[verse]
Sirens down the block, another house on fire
Somebody's whole world burning higher
And still they get up, dust off, carry on
Learning how to live when the good times are gone
[chorus]
And if that's the way it's gotta be
Then let it fall, let it break, let it be
I've seen the ones who bend but never break
Standing in the ashes of every mistake
Yeah, that's how it goes, so let it be like that
[bridge]
Nobody promised easy, nobody promised fair
Just a road that keeps on climbing nowhere
But if I fall, I'll fall still reaching high
Better that than never trying, never asking why
[chorus]
And if that's the way it's gotta be
Then let it fall, let it break, let it be
I've seen the ones who bend but never break
Standing in the ashes of every mistake
Yeah, that's how it goes, so let it be like that
