[Verse 1] I've been carrying this fire in my chest for way too long Rehearsing all the things I'd say if I saw your face But you're out there living freely while I'm stuck inside this song Of anger and resentment that I can't seem to erase I check your social media, see you smiling with your friends While I'm here in my apartment, plotting my revenge But the only one who's suffering from this rage that never ends Is me, and that's a truth I can't pretend [Chorus] Gotta put away the rage, gotta let this anger go It's a poison that I'm drinking, hoping you're the one who'll know But you moved on long ago, while I'm stuck here in the past Gotta put away the rage, 'cause this fire wasn't meant to last This fire wasn't meant to last [Verse 2] I replay every conversation, every word you said I rewrite all the endings in my mind But while I'm here rehearsing all the speeches in my head You're probably sleeping peaceful, leaving all this far behind My friends are getting tired of hearing the same old story How you wronged me, how you lied, how you betrayed my trust But holding onto hatred isn't bringing me any glory It's just turning me to ash and dust [Chorus] Gotta put away the rage, gotta let this anger go It's a poison that I'm drinking, hoping you're the one who'll know But you moved on long ago, while I'm stuck here in the past Gotta put away the rage, 'cause this fire wasn't meant to last This fire wasn't meant to last [Bridge] And maybe that's the cruelest irony of all That the person who hurt me doesn't even know They're living rent-free in my head behind these walls While I'm the one who can't let go So I'm choosing me today, I'm choosing peace instead I'm choosing to release what's eating me alive 'Cause I deserve to be happy, I deserve to move ahead I deserve more than just trying to survive [Verse 3] I used to think that letting go meant letting you off easy That forgiveness was a gift I'd give to you But now I see that holding on is what's been making me so weary And letting go is something that I do for me, not you The rage has been my company, my faithful, bitter friend But it's time to say goodbye to what's been killing me 'Cause I've got better things to do than let this anger never end I've got a life that's waiting to be free [Verse 4] I'm not saying what you did was right, I'm not erasing what went wrong I'm just choosing not to let it define my days I'm taking back the power that I gave you for so long I'm finding better, healthier ways to spend my energy, my time, my heart Instead of feeding flames that only burn me down I'm building something new, a fresh and hopeful start Where peace is what I've found [Verse 5] So here's to all the nights I won't spend hating anymore To all the mental space I'm gonna reclaim To walking past your memory without stopping at that door Of resentment and blame I'm putting down this burden that I never had to carry I'm choosing to be free from what you did The rage was never mine to marry Now I'm taking back the life I hid [Final Chorus] I'm putting away the rage, I'm letting this anger go It was poison that I was drinking, but now I know You moved on long ago, and now I'm moving past I'm putting away the rage, 'cause this fire was never meant to last This fire was never meant to last I'm free at last, I'm free at last [Quote] "Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca
