[Intro] Flickers of you in the back of my mind A whisper, a shadow, a love left behind The clock doesn’t tick when the silence is loud I reach for your name but it’s lost in the crowd [Verse 1] I never meant to be the one who let go I never meant to be the one who let go Held on tight to things I’ll never show A moment near you was all I could claim It felt like enough in this delicate game [Pre-Chorus] Something shifts when you’re standing so close I don’t trust him, his kiss is a ghost I dreamed of taking you far from the noise But no one gives us the space or the choice [Chorus] And we won’t ever be just us again It’s not the kind of thing that comes and stays I was hoping you’d be more than a friend Should I hold it close or throw it away? I’ve been thinking of the words I should say But I never really know where they go So I tied myself to someone I trust 'Cause I know they open like a door [Verse 2] He asked me once if I’d check on his pet You said you’d stay, then you vanished, no regret I’ve got this snapshot of us as young souls And all I hear is the last line you told [Pre-Chorus] He sees right through me, his lies are so smooth I tried to patch up the cracks with the truth He cuts the silence with blades in the wall But if it breaks, he’ll crumble and fall [Chorus] And we won’t ever be just us again It’s not the kind of thing that comes and stays I was hoping you’d be more than a friend Should I hold it close or throw it away? I’ve been thinking of the words I should say But I never really know where they go I don’t get it, please don’t be mad I’m not with you We drift around, it’s all I have When I’m near you [Verse 3] It didn’t matter what they hoped to find He swore he saw me in someone else’s mind That summer echo that won’t ever fade We gave it all, but we still felt afraid The cracks in the pavement I tried to disguise The truth in your eyes, the quiet goodbyes He ran his scissors through seams in the wall But if he tore it down, he’d lose it all A thousand quiet stars frozen in air Take it now—I’ve no more songs to share [Final Chorus] And we won’t ever be just us again It’s not the kind of thing that comes and stays I was hoping you’d be more than a friend Should I hold it close or throw it away? I’ve been thinking of the words I should say But I never really know where they go So I tied myself to someone I trust And followed you into the snow Where love was lost, and time let go [Outro] Now the room is still, and the light is thin I trace your name on the frost within No more echoes, no more replies Just me and the silence beneath the skies
