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Lyrics

I walk in names that are not mine,
borrowed truths, a borrowed time,
I leave before the dawn can see
what staying does to girls like me.
I learn the cost of gentle smiles,
and pack my heart in measured miles.
Refrain
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
Love is a fire you cannot stay,
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
It warms your hands, then fades away.
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
Sing it soft, then let it go,
I am wind, I am ache, I am yes, I am no.
I know the art of disappearing,
of laughing loud while slowly fearing,
I trade in charm, I trade in grace,
to buy one more unbroken space.
If love is chains in velvet thread,
I choose the road, the song, instead.
Refrain
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
Love is a fire you cannot stay,
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
It warms your hands, then fades away.
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
Hold me close, but don’t ask why,
I am truth that walks you by.
They see a muse, they see a lie,
a silver voice that won’t reply,
but songs are safer than a home,
and hearts are lighter when they roam.
I am not lost, I am not cold,
I am the story never told.
Refrain (stronger, choir joins)
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
Love is a fire you cannot stay,
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
It teaches more than words can say.
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
Kiss the night, then let it go,
I am wind, I am ache, I am yes, I am no.
I know one truth the kind forget:
to love too long is to regret,
so I keep moving, light and free,
ahead of what love asks of me.
If fate should break, if hearts should bend,
I’ll leave a song — not an end.
Final Refrain (full choir, emotional, fading)
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
Love is a road you cannot own,
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
You walk it best when left alone.
Ah—oh, ah—oh—
Sing my name, then let it go,
I am wind, I am ache, I am yes, I am no.