Time slips through fingers like midnight sand What once blazed bright now softly stands Remember when we couldn't wait For morning light to find your face Now silence paints what words can't say As your spirit slowly drifts away Not because our flame has died But because it's changed inside Like stars that shine but never touch And I could beg you to remain Hold on tightly through the pain But love means knowing when to stay And when to step out of the way I'm letting go so you can grow Beyond the horizons that I know It's not that I don't love you still It's that I always will So I'll swallow all my pride And keep these embers deep inside For your tomorrow, I'll sacrifice today There are dreams my hands can't build Futures that with me won't be fulfilled I've counted every tear you've tried to hide When you thought I couldn't see your eyes It's not that passion turned to dust But sometimes love requires trust In letting rivers find their way And I could fight against the tide Keep you anchored by my side But real love isn't selfish pride It's knowing when to step aside I'm letting go so you can grow Beyond the horizons that I know It's not that I don't love you still It's that I always will So I'll swallow all my pride And keep these embers deep inside For your tomorrow, I'll sacrifice today This isn't giving up This is the heart undone Where my absence helps you shine Like shadows make the stars divine Because sometimes the strongest hearts Are those that know when to depart Into the quiet night I'm letting go so you can grow Beyond the horizons that I know It's not that I don't love you still God knows I always will So I'll swallow all my pride And keep these embers deep inside For your tomorrow, I'll sacrifice today And when you're flying, high above Remember this was also love The kind that whispers as it frees The hardest song there'll ever be A silent goodbye
