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The Final Goodbye

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[Verse 1] I did everything you said I trained harder, longer, smarter I beat the people I used to look up to I won the stuff I used to dream about And somehow… it felt like nothing That should’ve been the clue But I kept going Thought maybe if I went even further, I’d finally feel something But the truth is — I never needed more I just needed *out* [Pre-Chorus] I thought you made me who I was Turns out… you just kept me from being it [Chorus] So this is the final goodbye Not some dramatic exit Just the truth, finally out loud You don’t make me happy You don’t make me loved You don’t even make me *me* You gave me everything — but it was never real I’ll still train When I feel like it With who I choose But I don’t owe this sport a damn thing anymore That version of me is gone [Verse 2] People don’t get it They see the wins, the moments, the “legacy” But they didn’t see the nights I couldn’t sleep The anxiety The obsession The pressure to be the machine they expected I’m the kind of person who finds beauty in the worst, weirdest things The outcasts, the trash cards, the songs nobody likes I want the stuff that doesn’t fit And I’ll walk away from what gives me the most Because if it doesn’t feel honest — it’s *nothing* to me [Pre-Chorus] So yeah, I’m sorry I know this will hurt some of you The ones who believed in me The ones who don’t see the cracks I’m sorry you won’t understand But I can’t keep pretending this is who I am [Chorus] This is the final goodbye Not because I failed But because I’m finally awake You can keep the mats, the belts, the posts, the noise I want *me* back Not your respect Not your system Not your recycled brotherhood I gave you my all Now I’m giving it back [Bridge – spoken low, but clear] To the ones still chasing it — I hope you find what I couldn’t To the ones who can’t walk away — I understand But I’m not built to worship I’m built to wander [Final Chorus] This is the final goodbye No fire, no tears, just the cleanest cut You were everything — until I realized you were *just a part* Not the whole story Not my name Not my truth So yeah, I’m sorry But I’m also free And this time I’m not coming back This is the final goodbye