[Verse 1] We weren’t perfect, not even close Behind closed doors, you know how it goes I’d lie awake and trace the cracks Still hoping you would love me back You never promised anything But I still prayed you'd feel something Told myself you just need time Pretending you were ever mine [Pre-Chorus] I saw the signs but looked away Told myself it would be okay Held on ‘til my hands gave out Too afraid to live without [Chorus] The cruel irony? A part of me Could always see The writing on the wall I held on tight, ignored the fall Still believed you’d catch it all But standing here, I see it clear The end was written all along [Instrumental Solo] [Verse 2] No fireworks, no loud goodbyes Just fading light and tired eyes I learned to live with quiet pain Soft echoes calling out your name I traced the silence left behind Empty spaces in my mind Holding on to what slipped through Waiting for a sign from you [Pre-Chorus] I saw the signs but looked away Told myself it would be okay Held on ‘til my hands gave out Too afraid to live without [Chorus] The cruel irony? A part of me Could always see The writing on the wall I held on tight, ignored the fall Still believed you’d catch it all But standing here, I see it clear The end was written all along [Instrumental Solo] [Bridge] I carried all the weight alone A silent prayer turned into stone Knowing still I couldn’t stay But fear kept pulling me away No easy way to say goodbye Just quiet tears I’d never cry I’m standing here, caught in between The life I had and what might have been [Instrumental Solo] [Chorus] The cruel irony? A part of me Could always see The writing on the wall I held on tight, ignored the fall Still believed you’d catch it all But standing here, I see it clear The end was written all along
