[Verse 1] I kept your laugh in the back of my head Like a song that would start when the weather turned red You were kind, you were fierce, you were wrong for my years Now I can say it without dressing it up [Pre-Chorus] We made a good thing carry too much I won't call it a failure just because it gave up [Chorus] Goodbye to the loves I outgrew To the hands I held hard, then let loose You were real, you were mine for a while I'll keep what was true, not the ache or denial Goodbye, and I mean it with care I can leave you behind and still know you were there [Verse 2] I pass the old field where we missed the last bus You told me the truth when we both made a fuss That summer was ours; it doesn't belong to the years I don't have to hate you to loosen my grip [Pre-Chorus] We made a good thing carry too much I won't call it a failure just because it gave up [Chorus] Goodbye to the loves I outgrew To the hands I held hard, then let loose You were real, you were mine for a while I'll keep what was true, not the ache or denial Goodbye, and I mean it with care I can leave you behind and still know you were there [Bridge] Some names still catch in my throat Some days I smile when they come up No blame to send, no debt to collect Just a life moving on, with respect [Final Chorus] Goodbye to the loves I outgrew To the hands I held hard, then let loose You were real, you were mine for a while I'll keep what was true, not the ache or denial Goodbye, and I mean it with care I can leave you behind and still know you were there [Outro] Still know you were there
