The One Who Leaves

I said things I didn't mean
Just to be the one who leaves
I thought I'd feel stronger that way
But leaving never makes you brave

I acted like it didn't hurt
But every step just dragged me further down
I told myself I had no choice
But I still hear your quiet voice

Not in dreams or distant days
But in the parts that should feel safe
And they don't
Not since I let you go

This was what I chose
There's no one else to blame
I built the distance
And erased your name

You kept on trying
While I drifted far
Finally walked away
But it left a scar

I said: I'm fine
I said: It's done
But now look at me
I've come undone

I knew it would end like this
But I did it anyway

I walk past places we used to sit
Not to find you – just the weight of it
It's not a memory, it's a bruise
'Cause memories fade, but this one moves

I had a chance to stay that day
But I needed to prove I didn't need anyone
I practiced endings in my head
Tried to craft the perfect end

But there's no clean way to walk away
When someone else still wants to stay

I left, but the guilt remains
Trapped between loss and pain

This was what I chose
There's no one else to blame
I built the distance
And erased your name

You kept on trying
While I drifted far
Finally walked away
But it left a scar

I said: I'm fine
I said: It's done
But now look at me
I've come undone

I knew it would end like this
But I did it anyway

They say regret shows up in time
But it was there before the door had closed

I didn't miss you after I left
I missed you while you were still close

But I walked away
Because it felt easy
And now that I know what I lost
Easy doesn’t mean anything

This was what I chose
There's no one else to blame
I built the distance
And erased your name

You kept on trying
While I drifted far
Finally walked away
But it left a scar

I said: I'm fine
I said: It's done
But now look at me
I've come undone

I knew it would end like this
But I did it anyway