[Verse 1] We were golden in the silence Two hearts learning how to speak You said love was never perfect But it felt that way to me [Pre-Chorus] Now the words get caught behind my teeth Truth is burnin’ but I can’t set it free [Chorus] It’s hard to be honest when I’m holdin’ on To the version of us where nothing went wrong I see your face in the dark like a song That won’t stop playing, even when you’re gone Oh, it’s hard to be honest [Verse 2] I replay that night in the mirror You walked out without a sound Now I talk like you’re still near me Even when you’re not around [Pre-Chorus] Every lie’s a thread I never tied Truth keeps pullin’ but I hold too tight [Chorus] It’s hard to be honest when I’m holdin’ on To the version of us where nothing went wrong I see your face in the dark like a song That won’t stop playing, even when you’re gone Oh, it’s hard to be honest [Bridge] Maybe I’m scared of the echo, the silence too loud Maybe I’m scared of the truth that we figured it out [Final Chorus] It’s hard to be honest, but I’m lettin’ go Of the pictures I painted, the lies I wrote You’re a part of me now, but I know Some songs are better when you sing them alone Oh, it’s hard to be honest But I’m done holdin’ on
