[Verse 1] I’m giving back the names I claimed The places I called mine The inside jokes, the open doors The seat beside your side You don’t have to choose between us You don’t have to explain I’ll make it easy on everybody And quietly step away [Pre-Chorus] No big goodbye No scene to clean up after I’ll just become Someone you used to know [Chorus] So I give it back Every piece I thought was mine Every “stay,” every “always” Every place I thought I’d find I’ll stop reaching for the people Who look lighter when I leave Maybe disappearing softly Is the kindest thing from me I won’t fight for my position I won’t ask you where I stand If letting go makes life easier Then I’ll open up my hands I give it back You can have it all I’ll disappear before Anybody has to watch me fall [Verse 2] Take my name out of the stories You don’t have to make me fit You can keep the better memories And forget the rest of it I spent so long trying to matter Trying not to be replaced Maybe peace was always waiting For me to leave the space [Pre-Chorus] And I know you’d say That isn’t what you wanted But lately love Feels like somewhere I’m unwanted [Chorus] So I give it back Every piece I thought was mine Every “stay,” every “always” Every place I thought I’d find I’ll stop reaching for the people Who look lighter when I leave Maybe disappearing softly Is the kindest thing from me I won’t fight for my position I won’t ask you where I stand If letting go makes life easier Then I’ll open up my hands [Bridge — quiet, almost spoken] You can have the crown You can have the room You can have the people I was terrified to lose I’m done calling anything mine That can wake up and decide There’s more peace in my absence Than there ever was by my side So don’t worry about choosing I already chose for you I’ll stop making myself harder To lose [Final Chorus] I give it back Every future I imagined Every promise I held onto Like it meant I couldn’t vanish I’ll stop knocking on the doors That only open out of guilt Stop begging people to remember What we were before this split And maybe once I’m out of sight Everything will finally breathe No more trying to make room For somebody like me I give it back Every claim, every key You don’t have to push me out I’ll leave willingly [Outro] No slammed doors No final fight Just one less shadow Taking up the light You can keep what’s left of me In whatever way you choose I’m tired of being something Everyone eventually loses.
