[Verse 1]
Sarah met him when she was twenty-three
He was charming but his moods would swing so free
One day he's up, the next he's crashing down
She learned to tiptoe, never make a sound
When he exploded, she would hold her breath
When he was silent, she feared what came next
Years went by and she began to see
His chaos living now inside of me
[Chorus]
What happens when you breathe their storm?
What happens when their pain becomes your norm?
The question that we need to face
When someone else's hurt takes your place
You lose yourself, you lose your way
You lose tomorrow, live their today
The question burns: What happens when
You absorb their dysregulation?
[Verse 2]
Tommy's dad came home angry every night
Mom would shake and Tommy held her tight
He learned to read the danger in the air
To sense the tension everywhere
His nervous system learned to stay on guard
His little heart was beating way too hard
Now he's grown but still he can't relax
Still carrying those childhood attacks
[Chorus]
What happens when you breathe their storm?
What happens when their pain becomes your norm?
The question that we need to face
When someone else's hurt takes your place
You lose yourself, you lose your way
You lose tomorrow, live their today
The question burns: What happens when
You absorb their dysregulation?
[Bridge]
Mirror neurons fire in sync
We catch emotions faster than we think
When someone's chaos fills the space
It rewires our internal place
The future fades when we're stuck in their past
Their triggers become our shadows that last
We lose our dreams, we lose our plans
Living life with someone else's hands
[Chorus]
What happens when you breathe their storm?
What happens when their pain becomes your norm?
The question that we need to face
When someone else's hurt takes your place
You lose yourself, you lose your way
You lose tomorrow, live their today
The question burns: What happens when
You absorb their dysregulation?
[Outro]
The answer starts with asking why
Why did I learn to dim my light?
Recognition is the key
To set your future self free