The Anchor and the Sail

(Verse 1) We’ve been talking 'bout the spaces in between The quiet moments and the places that we’ve been I’m all in, I’m your shadow, I’m your home But I’ve been thinking 'bout the seeds we plant alone The Friday nights with the guys around the fire The family dinners and the things that we admire Beyond the two of us, there’s a world out there to see And I want that for you, and I want that for me. (Chorus) Carry Anne, I want to be together for the sunrise and the rest To give you every piece of me, the bravest and the best But I want us to be free to walk a different line To spend a little distance and a little separate time With no weight upon our shoulders, no shadows in the heart Just the beauty of the coming back after being apart No guilt in the goodbye, no heavy "where you've been" Just a wider world to live in, before we meet again. (Verse 2) It’s the camping trips, the meals, the stories to be told The friendships that we cherish as we’re growing old It doesn’t take away from the magic that we share It only proves the strength of knowing that you’re there I’m yours completely, in every single way But I want to breathe the air of a different kind of day Knowing when the sun goes down and the wandering is through The only place I’m headed is right back home to you. (Bridge) It’s not a pulling back, it’s a way to let us grow The more we let the river run, the deeper it will flow A love that isn’t fragile, a bond that doesn’t bind With a little room to move, and a little peace of mind. (Chorus) Carry Anne, I want to be together for the sunrise and the rest To give you every piece of me, the bravest and the best But I want us to be free to walk a different line To spend a little distance and a little separate time With no weight upon our shoulders, no shadows in the heart Just the beauty of the coming back after being apart. (Outro) Yeah, I hope that makes sense, my love It’s the life I’m dreaming of Together for the most of it, but free enough to fly With a love that’s built on honesty, under an open sky.