Verse 1 I know you’re hurting, I can feel it in your bones, You hide it ‘til it breaks you, ‘til the truth finally shows. Fifty‑eight years heavy, and you never said a word, Now the road that once called you doesn’t whisper like before. You say you want me now, want to hold me like you should, And God, I wanted that — I waited longer than I ever thought I could. But time has carved its lessons, and my heart has changed its shape, I’ll stand beside you still… but I’m not the woman you once made. Chorus I’ll always love you — always and forever, But I won’t beg you, won’t break just to keep us together. You had my heart, you broke it into pieces, Over and over, but somehow my love never ceased. I’m turning forty‑eight, and I finally see the truth: Love should be cradled… and I learned that without you. Verse 2 Every home we lived in, we slept on different sides, You had your world of wilderness, I had kids and sacrifice. , You chased the wind, I held the memories. You lived your life like freedom was your friend, And I raised your children, waiting for you to choose me in the end. Thirty years of hoping you’d see I was enough, Thirty years of silence where I learned to grow tough. Now you’re here, in a good place, wanting what I gave, But the girl who loved you blindly… she’s buried in the waves. Chorus I’ll always love you — always and forever, But I won’t beg you, won’t break just to keep us together. You had my heart, you broke it into pieces, Over and over, but somehow my love never ceased. I’m turning forty‑eight, and I finally see the truth: Love should be cradled… and I learned that without you. Bridge 1 You shaped me, you scarred me, you taught me how to stand, You cut me down, embarrassed me, but still I held your hand. You believed the wildest stories of who I was inside, But all I ever did was love you — the best way I knew how to try. Bridge 2 But I won’t walk this circle if you turn away again, If you decide I’m not enough, I won’t break the way I did then. I’ll lift my aching heart, gather every shattered part, And I’ll let it go with grace… even if it tears me apart. Final Verse I’m getting stronger now, even with the pain I carry, The years have left their marks on both my mind and body. But I’m learning how to breathe again, learning how to stand, Learning I can love you… without losing who I am.
