7 Little Letters by Phoenix Rising ft. bandofsorrows

[Intro] [Spoken Word] You were right by the way.. You said you didn’t need me in your life.. You didn’t. I needed you.. And now? Yea… ⸻ [Verse 1] Funny how a word, somehow started my forever Then one stupid little word, somehow turned it into never Five little letters, was all it took for our beginning Now seven little letters, got the world around me bleeding The first hello, first touch, first hug, first kiss Etched itself into my heart, caught countless blessings from the start Are first dance, first home, first boy, first girl Built a life from little moments, built a family in motion I didn’t know forever, could somehow fit inside a timeline And I didn’t know a lifetime, could somehow end without a lifeline Never knew my mistakes, hurt so deep never forgotten Never knew the past, could go rip apart my future I still picture how you looked, night your limit had been reached Tears streaming down your face, falling hard as you held me Your eyes locked hard right there with mine, as you slowly walked away As my world came crashing down, knowing you would never stay ⸻ [Chorus] So I say goodbye… (say goodbye) To the future I imagined, all the dreams I thought would happen Goodbye… (say goodbye) To the man I could’ve been, to the best you saw of him ( in him) Goodbye… (say goodbye) To memories we’ll never share, to that life I held so dear Goodbye… (say goodbye) Goodbye… ⸻ [Verse 2] Funny how when, there's... No words left to speak No fights left to be had And no apologies that could... Get me out of this place That I've lost myself No way to make things better Still trying to forget But keep having thoughts of you They just come right back around I could drown, burn, sink, or die... But none of that compares to... Losing you, it's always been my fault You gave me warning signs, but I... Denied, that I had done anything wrong (So selfish) And now I'm stuck watching ceiling fans Wondering what man I could’ve been Pacing rooms, with no true purpose No destination, no sweet release Just constant burdens, that in the end ("I created for me") Wanted to break free... (Still searching) Wanted to find a way (Still hurting) Wanted to make things right with you Now I guess I've come to terms That forever is still forever Regardless of whether A relationship is beginning (Or at it's end) And it's the same with consequences For my mistakes, that rot decay I guess that's the cost, of hurting you A treacherous debt, never to be paid [Chorus] So I say goodbye… (say goodbye) To the future I imagined, all the dreams I thought would happen Goodbye… (say goodbye) To the man I could’ve been, to the best you saw of him ( in him) Goodbye… (say goodbye) To memories we’ll never share, to that life I held so dear Goodbye… (say goodbye) Goodbye… [Bridge] [Drums Pull Back] [Close-Mic Deep Chest Vocal] [Nearly Spoken] [Minimal Arrangement] [Each Line Deliberate] I’ll never blame you for your leaving I’m the reason that you left I’ll never blame you for your anger I’m the one who caused the wreck [Emotion Rising] [Voice Cracking Slightly] I’ll never blame you for the distance I’m the one who pushed you there You were fighting for our future While I acted like you’d always care [Arrangement Nearly Bare] [Most Exposed Vocal] And if goodbye is what I gave you Then goodbye is what I earned You don’t owe me your forgiveness Just because I finally learned ⸻ [Final Chorus] [Full Emotional Impact] [Huge Trap Drums and Deep 808s] [Wide Electric Guitar] [Raw Chest Voice with Vocal Cracks] [Progressively Collapse Toward Final Line] Goodbye… (say goodbye) To the future I imagined, all the dreams that will never happen Goodbye… (say goodbye) goodbye…