m[Verse 1] I stopped taking the long way Stopped turning when I hear my name Let the traffic eat the green light Let the minutes get lost in the rain Just grey skies shine across the glass I watch it smear into the distance And let another moment pass I keep mistaking time for patience And patience for a chance [Pre-Chorus] I've been wondering lately Maybe I've been waiting too patiently What happens when you stop reaching Not every silence needs an answer Not every ache needs a name Sometimes you just notice you're different And can't remember when you changed [Chorus] Maybe nothing happened all at once Maybe that's the part I can't explain Maybe you can lose a little of yourself Without ever seeing what you gave away I've been standing in the aftermath Of things that never had a sound Trying to tell the difference Between letting go and backing down [Verse 2] I don't check the clock as often I don't count the hours anymore There's a certain kind of freedom In not waiting by the door I hear laughter from a distance Someone's calling from the street For a second I remember There was more I wanted to see [Pre-Chorus] I've been wondering lately How much of me was built from maybe How many roads I didn't take Because I thought I'd get there someday Not every silence needs an answer Not every ache needs a name Sometimes you just notice you're different And can't remember when you changed [Chorus] Maybe nothing happened all at once Maybe that's the part I can't explain Maybe you can lose a little of yourself Without ever seeing what you gave away I've been standing in the aftermath Of things that never had a sound Trying to tell the difference Between letting go and backing down [Bridge] I don't want to become somebody Who needs less just to stay Who calls it understanding When she's simply afraid to ask for change I can carry what I can't control Without carrying it as mine And if walking forward feels like leaving Maybe I've been standing still too long [Final Chorus] Maybe nothing happened all at once Maybe I was changing every day Every little compromise Taking something I couldn't name Now I'm standing in the aftermath And I finally understand Letting go isn't losing everything Maybe it was never mine to have [Outro] I stopped taking the long way Stopped turning when I hear my name Let the minutes get lost in the rain 'Cause I don't need them in the end
