Every yes took something from me
Every no left something behind
I kept choosing the fire
Just to feel warm inside

I called damage desire
I called chaos my home
I thought love was the echo
Not the place you belong
Nothing here was wasted
But nothing here was free

I know what it cost
To stay, to leave
To love too hard
To still believe

I won't pretend it didn't hurt
I survived the loss
I know what it cost

Some lessons don't come softly
They arrive like storms
But they leave you standing
Knowing who you are
I paid it
And I kept my heart