By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe Β© 2026 Mark Damon Bitkower. Lyrics & written content are original and owned by the author. All rights reserved. No reproduction, redistribution, or use without prior written permission. πŸ°πŸŒ™π•΅π–†π–ˆπ–π•½π–†π–‡π–‡π–Žπ–™ π•Ύπ–‘π–Žπ–’π–˜πŸŒ™πŸ° We were never thunder, never flames in the dark, Just a porchlight glowing quiet in the yard. No storms in your laughter, no weight in your touch, Just two tired souls leaning in enough. Little moments, coffee breath, Laughing like we’d cheated death, Not a promise, not a plan, Just a heartbeat, just a hand. Pre-Chorus I don’t need to rewrite time, Or chase ghosts I left behind… Chorus I don’t want you back, I just honor what was true, Like sunlight on water, Like a sky that once was blue. No chains, no altar, no revival song, Just a quiet thank you for where we belonged. I don’t need you near, I don’t need you gone, I just carry the warmth, And I carry on. Verse 2 We were soft in a world that fights, Two silhouettes in borrowed lights. Your smile still lives in an honest way, Like a summer that never tried to stay. No regret in our names, No guilt in the frames, Just love that didn’t break, Just love that didn’t stain. Chorus I don’t want you back, I just honor what was real, Like a song with no chorus, Like a wound that finally heals. No begging, no bending of fate or time, Just peace where your shadow and mine resigned. I don’t need you near, I don’t need you gone, I just carry the warmth, And I carry on. Bridge Some loves aren’t meant to last, They’re meant to live and pass through, Like a hand on your shoulder When the world feels too cruel. And I don’t chase the echo, I don’t worship the flame, I just bow to the beauty Of having known your name. Final Chorus I don’t want you back, I don’t ask the stars to prove, What we had was a gift, Not a debt that life’s owed you. No resurrection, no revenge of the heart, Just a soft goodbye that never tears apart. I don’t need you here, I don’t need you gone, I just thank the light, And I carry on. Outro Nothing to hold… Just light…