[Intro - soft felt piano, distant strings, slow fade in, 70 BPM] [Verse 1 - gentle, half-broken voice, close and raw] I held on longer than I should Made excuses for the things you'd do Told myself that love like this Was worth the pain I was going through But the truth caught up with me tonight Like a weight I can't outrun There's no version of this story Where the ending isn't done [Pre-Chorus - strings swelling softly, voice trembling] I searched for reasons to believe In something that was never true But some goodbyes don't need a reason They just need the strength to follow through [Chorus - full strings, voice raw and open, cathartic] It's time to say goodbye To the lies wrapped up as love It's time to close this door And stop asking why it wasn't enough I gave you every piece of me You gave me shadows, dressed as light So it's time to say goodbye And finally make peace with the fight [Verse 2 - sparse, just voice and piano] I used to dream in colors bright Now I dream in shades of grey Funny how the truth arrives Right when you've got nothing left to say [Pre-Chorus - repeat, more weight] [Chorus - repeat, fuller arrangement] [Bridge - stripped to just voice and a single cello line, whispered] No more chasing what was never real No more begging ghosts to stay This is the last thing I'll feel Before I finally walk away [Final Chorus - orchestral swell, voice at its most raw and free] It's time to say goodbye To the lies wrapped up as love It's time to close this door And stop asking why it wasn't enough I gave you every piece of me You gave me shadows, dressed as light So it's time to say goodbye And finally make peace with the fight [Outro - piano fades alone, voice whispers] Time to say goodbye... Time to let it go... [End - silence]
