Exits

(Pre-Chorus)
Maybe I was scared of leaving,
Maybe I was scared to stay,
Maybe all the exits
Started looking just the same.

(Chorus)
There are exits everywhere,
But I don’t know where they go,
I’ve been standing in the doorway
For so long, I don’t know.
If I walk away, I’ll miss you,
If I stay, I’ll lose myself,
So I’m staring at the exits
Like they’re gonna choose themselves.
There are exits everywhere,
But I’m still here.

(Verse 2)
I learned to read your silence,
Like a language I could speak,
You could make me feel important
Then forget me for a week.
And I kept making excuses
For the things you wouldn’t say,
Calling every locked-up window
Just another kind of way.

(Pre-Chorus)
Maybe I was scared of hurting,
Maybe I was scared to heal,
Maybe leaving you behind
Would make everything too real.

(Bridge)
And maybe an exit isn’t running,
Maybe it’s finally letting go,
Maybe loving someone deeply
Doesn’t mean you can’t say no.
Maybe I don’t need permission,
Maybe I don’t need a sign,
Maybe the door was always open—
I was just afraid to cross the line.

(Final Chorus)
There are exits everywhere,
And I finally know where they go.
One leads back to who I was,
One leads somewhere I don’t know.
I might miss you in the morning,
I might cry beneath the lights,
But I’d rather face the unknown
Than keep dying here tonight.
There are exits everywhere,
And this time,
I’m walking through one.

(Outro)
I left the door wide open,
Not for you—
For me.

2015/7500

(Verse 1) I memorized the hallway, Every crack along the floor, I knew exactly where you stood When you didn’t love me anymore. I kept my bags beside the bed, Like I’d leave at any time, But every time I reached the door, I somehow changed my mind. (Pre-Chorus) Maybe I was scared of leaving, Maybe I was scared to stay, Maybe all the exits Started looking just the same. (Chorus) There are exits everywhere, But I don’t know where they go, I’ve been standing in the doorway For so long, I don’t know. If I walk away, I’ll miss you, If I stay, I’ll lose myself, So I’m staring at the exits Like they’re gonna choose themselves. There are exits everywhere, But I’m still here. (Verse 2) I learned to read your silence, Like a language I could speak, You could make me feel important Then forget me for a week. And I kept making excuses For the things you wouldn’t say, Calling every locked-up window Just another kind of way. (Pre-Chorus) Maybe I was scared of hurting, Maybe I was scared to heal, Maybe leaving you behind Would make everything too real. (Chorus) There are exits everywhere, But I don’t know where they go, I’ve been standing in the doorway For so long, I don’t know. If I walk away, I’ll miss you, If I stay, I’ll lose myself, So I’m staring at the exits Like they’re gonna choose themselves. There are exits everywhere, But I’m still here. (Bridge) And maybe an exit isn’t running, Maybe it’s finally letting go, Maybe loving someone deeply Doesn’t mean you can’t say no. Maybe I don’t need permission, Maybe I don’t need a sign, Maybe the door was always open— I was just afraid to cross the line. (Final Chorus) There are exits everywhere, And I finally know where they go. One leads back to who I was, One leads somewhere I don’t know. I might miss you in the morning, I might cry beneath the lights, But I’d rather face the unknown Than keep dying here tonight. There are exits everywhere, And this time, I’m walking through one. (Outro) I left the door wide open, Not for you— For me.

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