[Verse 1 — Close, intimate, gently trembling] I heard the way you remember me, And it hurts to know what you went through. 'Cause all those years I spent loving you, I never wanted you to feel that way. And I could tell you what I meant, But intentions don't erase the pain. If the safest thing that I can give you Is distance, I won't stand in your way. [Chorus — Gradually breaking, emotional high notes] If all I bring you now is pain, If my name is something that you fear, So I'll keep giving you your space, Even though I wish that you were here. I'll stay as far away as you need, But never from our little boy. I'll learn to live without you, Learn to find my own way through. And I don't know how to move on, When I'm still in love with you. [Verse 2 — Vulnerable, voice beginning to crack] I can see how much you're hurting, And I wish I could take it all away. But what if I'm the one reminding you Of the pain you're carrying today? I still want to be the one you turn to, The one who holds you when you cry. But if I'm the reason for your tears, Then I have to learn to say goodbye. And I need you to know how hard this is, How much it hurts to even try. I'm not doing this because I want to, I just can't bear to see you cry. [Chorus — More powerful, soaring emotional delivery] If all I bring you now is pain, If my name is something that you fear, So I'll keep giving you your space, Even though I wish that you were here. I'll stay as far away as you need, But never from our little boy. I'll learn to live without you, Learn to find my own way through. And I don't know how to move on, When I'm still in love with you. [Bridge — Almost whispered at first, building into crying high notes] And the part that scares me most Is that you'll hear this song one day, And think I've finally let you go, When all I've done is learn to stay away. 'Cause I'm terrified you'll move on too, And find the life we couldn't make. But I can't keep holding on to someone Who's afraid of what my love might take. [Outro — Stripped-back piano, raw, almost breaking] I don't want to move on, I don't even know where to start. How do I learn to live without you When you're still living in my heart? And if the only peace I give you Is a life where I'm not there, Then I'll learn to live without you, Even though it feels too much to bear. Please don't think that I stopped loving you, Or that this is what I wanted to do. I don't want to move on... But I think I have to.
