"I did it anyway…" I kept it small I kept it neat You said my name Like it was cheap I bit my tongue I played it cool But every glance Still dragged me back to the bruise You said “trust me” Like it was gold But your hands went cold Right in the middle of the hold I tried to bend, I tried to stay Tried to swallow my hurt and walk away I didn’t want to hate you I didn’t want to break But it was the only way I didn’t want to hate you But I had to look away To keep my heart from shaking You left your mark In little things A half-smile, a lie, The way you’d disappear for days Now I hear your laugh Across a crowded room And my chest pulls tight Like it’s locking me in a tomb I don’t want poison I don’t want blame I just want the part of me You didn’t take when you left I tried to bend, I tried to stay Tried to swallow my hurt and walk away I didn’t want to hate you I didn’t want to break But it was the only way I didn’t want to hate you But I did it anyway To keep my heart from shaking Say it plain Say it slow You were the door I couldn’t close I loved the warmth I loved the lie Now I let it pass And don’t ask why I didn’t want to hate you But it was the only way To stop the hurt from naming me I didn’t want to hate you But I had to let you go To finally set the old me free I didn’t want to hate you But I had to walk away I didn’t want to hate you But I had to learn to… •••••✧•••••✦•••••✾••••• 𝙻𝚢𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚜/𝚂𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎: 𝙳𝚒𝚖 𝙲𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚕𝚎𝚜 © 2026 •••••✾•••••✦•••••✧•••••
