[Verse 1 — Soft, intimate, warm felted piano] I still think about forever, And the life we used to see. All the little things we dreamed of, All the things we hoped we'd be. And although I won't be there For every smile along the way, I'll still wish you all the happiness I once hoped we'd share someday. [Pre-Chorus — Gentle rise, trembling voice] And I won't ask you to come back, Or promise me we'll meet again. I'm just learning how to love you In a way that lets you live. [Chorus — Loving, emotional, gradually soaring] I hope the world is kind to you, Even when I'm not around. I hope you find the peace you need, And all the love you haven't found. And if our roads don't meet again, I hope you know what's always true. I never wanted life without you, But I still want a life for you. [Verse 2 — Tender, conversational, delicate melody] Sometimes I hear a song you'd love, And almost turn to let you know. Then I remember where we are, And let the music play alone. I hope your mornings greet you softly, And your nights let you rest easy. And the smallest things remind you There's still so much beauty left to see. [Pre-Chorus — Soft emotional lift] And I won't ask you to come back, Or promise me we'll meet again. I'm just learning how to love you In a way that lets you live. [Chorus — Warm, higher emotional register] I hope the world is kind to you, Even when I'm not around. I hope you find the peace you need, And all the love you haven't found. And if our roads don't meet again, I hope you know what's always true. I never wanted life without you, But I still want a life for you. [Bridge — Piano strips back, intimate confession building into a soaring belt] I can miss you every day, Without asking you to come home. I can carry all this love, Without making it yours to hold. And if someday you're smiling, For a reason I'll never know, I don't need to be the reason, I just want you to smile again. [Final Chorus — Emotional peak, warm full-voice belt] I hope the world is kind to you, Even when I'm not around. I hope you find the peace you need, And all the love you haven't found. And if our roads don't meet again, I hope you know what's always true. I never wanted life without you, But I still want a life for you. [Outro — Soft, trembling vocals, slowly fading piano] I'll be loving from a distance, As gently as I know how. Not a promise you must answer, Not a weight for you to carry now. I never wanted life without you... But I still want a life for you.
