Intro: I rehearsed this a thousand times Still don’t know how to say goodbye Verse 1: We built a home out of almosts Out of maybes, out of “one more try” Every night we patched the silence Like it wouldn’t slowly eat us alive I bent myself into your shape Hid my cracks just to feel safe You held on, I held my breath Somewhere we forgot ourselves Pre-Chorus: Love shouldn’t feel like a fight to stay Or a war just to be okay Chorus: If leaving’s what’s best for you I’ll break my heart and let you go I won’t turn this into blame or truth We both know when something’s broke If staying only pulls us through The worst parts of what we do Then loving you means choosing pain If leaving’s what’s best for you Verse 2: We say “forever” like it’s proof But time don’t care what we meant to do Every touch feels heavier now Like we’re dragging ghosts around You look at me like you’re scared Like I’m something you can’t repair And I don’t wanna be the reason You forget how to breathe again Pre-Chorus: I’d rather hurt than hold you back Rather lose than watch us crack Chorus: If leaving’s what’s best for you I’ll set the fire and walk through I won’t stay just to feel needed If it’s killing both our truths If staying turns us into wounds We keep reopening just to prove That love survives anything Then leaving’s what’s best for you Bridge: Maybe someday we’ll understand Why love wasn’t enough to stand Why timing cut us in half Why letting go felt like collapse But I hope you find a lighter life Where your chest don’t feel this tight And if I’m just a chapter too I hope I taught you something true Final Chorus: If leaving’s what’s best for you Then I’ll be strong enough to lose I won’t poison what we were By begging you to choose If loving means I step aside So you can finally feel alive Then I’ll walk away in truth If leaving’s what’s best for you Outro: This hurts — but it’s honest And maybe that’s what love is
