“Learning to Live”
by Scott McGuire
Lyrics
Verse 1
He hung his hard hat on the wall for the last time
Forty years of overtime behind those lines
Now he’s fixing fences, breathing open skies
Learning to live with peace in his eyes
She still sets two plates though she eats alone
Talks to the wind like he’s coming home
But she felt the dawn in her chest today
A quiet voice saying, “It’s okay”
Pre-Chorus
The air feels lighter, the walls fade thin
The world starts turning from where it’s been
Chorus
I’m learning to live again
To walk by faith, not sight
I’m laying down what might’ve been
And stepping into light
It’s never too late, no, never too late
To start learning to live again
Verse 2
He’s been through hell but his baby girl’s smile
Taught him the fire can heal for a while
She’s painting again, colors she forgot
Every brushstroke a prayer she thought she’d lost
Pre-Chorus
There’s something holy in the simple things
Like the sound of laughter and the peace it brings
Chorus
I’m learning to live again
To walk by faith, not sight
I’m laying down what might’ve been
And stepping into light
It’s never too late, no, never too late
To start learning to live again
Bridge
Every scar was just a doorway
Every fall, a part of the plan
God was whispering through the heartache
“Child, you were never less than”
Final Chorus
Now I’m learning to live again
With open hands, not fear
The chains I wore were never real
And my heart began to feel
It’s never too late, no, never too late
To start learning to live again
Outro
So here’s to the day the air felt new
When faith took root and new life grew
I’m not who I was, but I know this truth
I’m learning to live again
I’m learning to live again
Lyrics, concept, and composition by Scott McGuire.
Vocals and instrumentation generated using AI.