When you take the train to midtown
To have coffee by yourself
Pull the pictures from the drawer
Put them back up on the shelfWhen you hear the sound of church bells
And they don't make you wanna cry
And you're not getting drunk
Just so you can hideThat's how you know
That's how you knowWhen you open up the curtains
Start answering the phone
Stop driving around for hours
'Cause you hate going homeWhen you can talk about it
Even say their name
When you start thinking
You'll survive even though
You'll never be the sameThat's how you know
That's how you know
That's how you know
That's how you knowThere's no such thing
As a long goodbye
When you wish it would've lasted
Your whole lifeWhen you don't need a cigarette
Or a pill to help you sleep
When you don't end every night
On the hard wood on your kneesWhen you wake up one morning
Surprised to see the world exists
And your eyes ain't full of tears
And your heart ain't full of bitternessThat's how you know
That's how you know
That's how you know
That's how you knowWhen you're thankful
That you ever knew a love this strong
When you finally find
The courage to write this songThat's how you know
That's how you know
That's how you know
You're moving on