[Verse 1] I still know the sound of your footsteps, I still know the shape of your hands. It's twisted how the person I loved Became the person I have to fear. You say you're sorry when it's over, And I want so badly to believe. I keep searching for the boy I loved Somewhere underneath what you've become. [Pre-Chorus] And I know you're hurting too, I know there's something broken in you. But loving you can't mean I have to disappear. [Chorus] It's me or you, And God, I wish it wasn't true. I don't wanna leave you broken, I don't wanna watch you fall. But every time I stay beside you, I lose another piece of who I am. I love you more than I can explain, But I can't let you destroy me. It's me or you... And this time, I have to choose me. [Verse 2] I used to cover up the bruises And tell the world I was okay. I'd make excuses for your anger, Just to keep you from walking away. I kept thinking I could save you, If I loved you hard enough. But love isn't supposed to leave me Terrified of the one I touch. [Bridge — whispered] I don't want you to die. I don't want you to suffer. I don't want revenge. I just want to survive. And I'm sorry that saving myself Means I can't save you too. I wish there was another answer... But there isn't one for us. [Final Chorus — breaking down] It's me or you, And I'm shaking as I say it. I still love you, God, I love you, But I'm finally walking away. You can call me selfish, You can say I abandoned you... But I can't keep dying slowly Just to keep living for you. It's me or you... And I never wanted it this way. I loved you with everything I had, But I choose to live today. [Outro — piano only] I hope you find your way back to yourself. I hope you become someone you don't have to fear. But I can't be the person you hurt anymore... I loved you. And now... I have to love me too.
