[Verse 1] I kept my hands open, you kept your distance I spoke my truth softly, you called it resistance I stayed in the shadows just to feel you near But loving you felt like disappearing day after day [Pre-Chorus] I tried to hold on to something fading slow You were already gone, but I didn’t want to know [Chorus] So I let you go, even though it breaks me Love shouldn’t feel like begging you to face me If freedom is the only thing you’re reaching for I’ll open up my hands, won’t keep you anymore I let you go… Even if it’s killing me slow [Verse 2] You never said the words, but silence told the truth I kept stitching up the wounds you made just loving you I wanted you happy, even if it meant I’d bleed But staying here alone ain’t love, it’s just a need [Pre-Chorus] I tried to hold on to something fading slow You were already gone, but I didn’t want to know [Chorus] So I let you go, even though it breaks me Love shouldn’t feel like begging you to face me If freedom is the only thing you’re reaching for I’ll open up my hands, won’t keep you anymore I let you go… Even if it’s killing me slow [Bridge] Maybe loving you was just a lesson in release Maybe losing you is how I finally find my peace If you never chose me, then I’ll choose myself instead I’ll bury what we were, let the ghost of us be dead [Final Chorus] So I let you go, even though it breaks me Love shouldn’t feel like begging you to face me If freedom is the only thing you’re reaching for I’ll open up my hands, won’t keep you anymore I let you go… Even if it’s killing me slow Even if it’s killing me slow I can’t keep you when you don’t love me enough to stay My heart is breaking either way
