[Verse] You said you needed time, I said, “Okay” I didn't make a scene, I let you walk away But knowing you, I know how this will go You’ll tell yourself you're done, but you don't know You always leave before you change your mind Then call it bad timing when you come back around I’m not pretending I can read your head I just know you better than the things you said [Pre-Chorus] So take your distance, take your space Tell yourself you’re in a better place But if you think that means we're through Hell no! You should know I know you better than you do [Chorus] You can’t stay gone, not for too long You can say goodbye, but something pulls you on You can shut me out, you can prove me wrong But sooner or later you'll come back like an old loved song You can’t... You can’t stay gone... Go ahead, Fight it, hide it Go ahead, Say you don't care, act like I'm not there Go ahead, You can swear but you can't deny it You can run, but you know where you belong You can’t stay gone [Verse] Your friends can tell you that you're better off, so leave You can laugh it off, but I know you don't believe You can make a list of reasons not to call You can blame the timing, or blame life for it all And I won't sit around and count the days I’ve got my own life, I’ve got my own ways But every time you say you're finally free You leave one little door unlocked for me [Pre-Chorus] You don't have to make this some big thing But if you're honest when you're alone You know there's only one place you call home [Chorus] You can’t stay gone, not when you know what we had You can make your excuses, you can say you're glad You can fill up your days, you can keep yourself busy But sooner or later you'll miss how you knew me You can’t... You can’t stay gone... Go ahead, Play it cool, pretend Go ahead, Tell yourself this is where it ends Go ahead, Keep on talking, but you can't defend it You can leave, but you know you'll come back strong You can’t stay gone [Verse] Maybe I'm wrong, and if I am, I'll take it Maybe you'll leave and really never regret it But I have a feeling you'll be pulled to what we call "ours" Back to the place where we could talk for hours Without keeping score or measuring our power But if you come back, don't come back halfway Don't give me reasons, give me what you were too scared to say I don't want the version of you that's afraid I want the truth, whatever choice you've made [Bridge] This isn't me saying you belong to me You get to choose who you want to be I'm only saying what I already know Some things get stronger when you let them go And if one day you call and say, “Can we talk?” I won't ask where you've been or why you stopped Just tell me whether you finally understand That leaving isn't always how you leave a life behind So if you're coming, don't come out of fear If you're staying, then be honest while you're here No more almost, no more “maybe” Say what you mean, but don't expect a change fee [Final-Chorus] You can’t stay gone, not from something real Not when every excuse still leaves you something to feel You can take another road, you can make another plan But sooner or later you’ll come back as who you really am You can’t stay gone, and you will learn why Cuz some connections don't disappear, even when you say goodbye I won't pull you back, I won't ask you to stay If you truly want me, you'll have to find your own way [Outro] Maybe tomorrow, maybe months from now you'll finally figure yourself out I won't predict it, I won't make a claim But if you come back, come back without playing a game You can go your own way You can take your time You can change your mind You can cross that line You can tell yourself That we're already done But you know the truth You can’t... You can’t... You can’t stay gone Can’t stay gone...
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