I Met You Before

Never wake up if you know how to dream
Never hold on to anything that can leave

I met you before I knew how to leave
I loved you before I knew how to breathe

And I got tattoos before I knew what permanent would mean
No one yells at you if you got scars on your sleeve

I met you before I knew how to leave
I loved you before I knew how to breathe

I taught myself to whistle
They said if singing don't work, this will

I met you before I knew how to leave
I loved you before I knew how to breathe