Lyrics by SyLeNs [Intro] I kept a light on in the hall And made excuses for it all I thought if I could reach you there You'd find the will to meet me halfway [Verse 1] I counted every promise as a start Kept finding reasons not to guard my heart I softened every truth I had to say While the same old storm returned each day I held the door against the rising tide You let the distance deepen every night I showed the ways I thought we'd make it through But change was never mine to do for you [Pre Chorus] I can't keep turning hurt to grace Or be the only one who turns to face The work was yours before it could begin That choice has to come from within [Chorus] I can't change your heart by breaking mine Can't carry both our lives across the line I can wish you well and still let go Some roads end where love can't make them grow I can care for you, but I can't pretend That staying here won't break me in the end [Verse 2] Each apology dissolved before it healed The truth stayed buried, never fully revealed I saw the better days you said you'd chase Then watched them vanish without leaving trace The work begins with what you choose to face No one can take your steps or take your place I won't write the ending of your life But I can't keep abandoning mine [Pre Chorus] Compassion doesn't mean I disappear I hear my own voice growing clear I can leave without wishing you harm And lay this weight down from my arms [Chorus] I can't change your heart by breaking mine Can't carry both our lives across the line I can wish you well and still let go Some roads end where love can't make them grow I can care for you, but I can't pretend That staying here won't break me in the end [Bridge] I hope you find the strength to face your pain But only you can choose to change I won't turn your struggle into blame I only know I can't stay the same I thought that leaving meant I'd failed That staying proved how much I cared Now I can wish you well from afar Without pretending I can heal your scars! [Guitar Solo] [Build] I LEFT THE DOOR OPEN WIDE!! I HELD ON LONGER THAN I SHOULD!! BUT I CAN'T MAKE THIS CHOICE FOR YOU!!! [Breakdown] YOUR LIFE IS YOURS TO CHANGE!! YOUR CHOICE IS NOT MINE TO MAKE!! I'VE REACHED THE END OF ALL I HAD!! I Have To Let..GO! [Spiritual Release] Then quiet opened like a door I felt my feet beneath me once more No victory, no need to prove Just room to breathe, and room to move [Final Chorus] I can't change your heart by breaking mine Can't carry both our lives across the line I can wish you well and still let go Some roads end where love can't make them grow I won't call this easy, won't pretend I can care for you and still choose the end I still wish the best for you But now I choose to walk away [Outro] Your road remains your own I'll take mine toward the dawn No anger left to prove Just peace enough to move
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