[Verse 1] I still remember standing in the doorway With my suitcase and a heart too young to break The house behind me felt heavier than concrete But your eyes were begging me to stay You didn't ask for much that afternoon Just one promise hanging in the room You said, "One day, maybe you'll find your way back." I nodded, but I already knew Some roads hurt too much to walk twice [Pre-Chorus] I carried those words like a stone in my chest Trying to make peace with things that never let me rest I wanted to be brave enough To fix what was already breaking us And maybe that's the part I still can't say Without feeling my heart give way I wanted to be more than someone's daughter I wanted safety, I wanted protection, I wanted love… [ voice cracks with pain, heartbreak, confession, almost-like crying] “ I needed you “ [Chorus] And I'm sorry I couldn't keep that promise I tried to hold the pieces But they kept cutting my hands I loved you But I couldn't lose myself Trying to save a love That never felt like love from the start Sometimes love stays Even when we leave Sometimes we stop reaching Just so we can breathe [Verse 2] You always said, "Understand your mother." Like understanding would somehow stop the hurt But I was drowning in a silence That convinced me I deserved it first I know you sacrificed so much for me And maybe that's what makes this harder Because I didn't just need a father beside me I needed someone willing to guard her I needed someone to say, "This isn't right." I needed someone to stand between me and the storm Instead of teaching me how to survive it [Chorus] And I'm sorry I couldn't keep that promise I tried to hold the pieces But they kept cutting my hands I loved you But I couldn't lose myself Trying to save a love That never felt like love from the start Sometimes love stays Even when we leave Sometimes we stop reaching Just so we can breathe [Bridge] For years I thought guilt was love Thought carrying everything was enough Thought if I suffered long enough Maybe I'd earn my way back But healing asked me different questions What if leaving wasn't betrayal? What if surviving wasn't selfish? What if the little girl inside me Deserved a chance to finally live? [Final Chorus] So I'm sorry I couldn't keep that promise But I hope you know I never stopped loving you I just couldn't keep returning To the place that broke me You taught me how to care Life taught me how to leave And somewhere between those lessons I learned what it means to be free Sometimes we don't stop loving people We just stop being able to reach them safely And I still hear your voice On the day I walked away ”Take care." So that's what I'm trying to do I'm taking care Of the life I almost lost trying to save everyone else [Outro] I love you, Dad… From a distance I still do.
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