Better Than Before lyrics

I'm not the same, but I'm not broken Some things hurt less when they stay unspoken I wake up slow, let the sunlight in Coffee tastes different than it did back then Your shadow used to follow every step I take But now it's just a memory I don't chase Healing isn't pretty, it's a quiet climb But I'm finding pieces I lost over time I'm better than before Still a little tender, but I'm wanting more Breathing deeper than I ever did Learning how to love the life I live Found out who I was when you closed that door But I'm stronger now, better than before I talk to friends I drifted from I laugh at things I thought had come undone The mirror shows a face that finally feels like mine A little older, softer, but aligned It's not a straight line, it's a gentle sway But I'm finally walking my own way I'm better than before Still a little tender, but I'm wanting more Breathing deeper than I ever did Learning how to love the life I live Found out who I was when you closed that door Now I'm stronger now, better than before I don't need the ending we never made I'm rewriting dreams I thought would fade Maybe losing you opened up a door To someone I like, someone worth fighting for I'm better than before Yeah, I'm better than before And I'll keep growing, just a little more