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6. When You Say My Name

Lyrics • Breaking The Seal

Verse

I said your name and the world didn’t fall apart

Didn’t collapse, didn’t shatter my heart

All the fear I was holding dissolved in the air

Like the truth finally found me standing right there

I expected silence, expected goodbye

But I saw something change when you looked in my eyes

No armor, no walls, just space to breathe

For the first time I wasn’t afraid to believe

Pre-Chorus

I gave you the truth with my hands shaking still

Now I’m standing here waiting on what you feel

Chorus

When you say my name it’s setting me free

Every broken part finally learning to breathe

I carried this love like a secret flame

Now it’s burning alive when you say my name

Verse

I felt it before you ever spoke the sound

Every silent moment pulling me closer around

I tried to hide it, tried to play strong

But your honesty pulled me where I belonged

I saw the cracks but I stayed anyway

Because broken hearts still know how to stay

You opened the door and I stepped inside

Not running from fear, not running this time

Pre-Chorus

We don’t need perfect

We just need real

Two imperfect worlds learning how to heal

Chorus – DUET

When you say my name it’s setting me free

(Female: It’s pulling me closer to what we could be)

Every broken part finally learning to breathe

(Female: I’m not afraid of where this leads)

We carried this love like a secret flame

Now it’s burning alive when we say our names

Bridge

No more distance

No more disguise

I see forever when I look in your eyes

No more waiting

No more delay

I’m choosing you here, I’m choosing to stay

Breakdown

No more silence

No more fear

Everything I wanted is standing right here

I broke the chains

I crossed the line

Now the past is gone

this moment is mine

Final Chorus

When you say my name the world realigns

Two lonely hearts crossing the line

We carried this love through shadow and flame

Now it’s burning forever when we say our names

No more hiding

No more shame

This is the moment

we’re never the same

Outro

(Female) I’m here…