The Place lyrics

There was a time I felt so broken Nothing in this world could make me smile Life was ending, slipping through my fingers But in the darkness, one place gave me light A lonely corner, psychiatric clinic Silent halls and cold-lit rooms Forty minutes, two visits per week And yet the music found its way back to me They brought my instruments Placed them in my hands Locked in my room, I let my heart expand I sang fearless, though my future seemed lost So lost, so lost But through the walls, my voice took flight Then they called me: Please play for us tonight Psychiatric clinic, you helped me see Set my soul free, you brought music back to me Thank you for showing, my purpose so clear Through all my traumas I'm glad my path has led me here Many lives can be touched, and that's why I'm here First attempt, a panic attack Thought I'd never find the strength Second time, still full of nerves Yet for two whole hours the music held me But through the walls, my voice took flight Then they called me: Please play for us tonight Psychiatric clinic, you helped me see Set my soul free, you brought music back to me Thank you for showing, my purpose so clear Through all my traumas I'm glad my path has led me here Many lives can be touched, and that's why I'm here Why not try just one more time? Four hours deep, no hesitation For a moment the pain was erased And in that moment, I felt grace Two days later, sweetest visit Mama smiling, eyes so bright Look at what they wrote for you Your talent's shining, let it fly