It’s Not Ignoring You

Verse 1

If I keep my distance, it’s not ‘cause you matter less,

I’m just healing on my own, trying to clean up all this mess.

You might think I don’t notice you, like you’re no longer in my mind,

But even when I go quiet, you’re there in every line.

I’m getting back up slowly, putting my feelings back in place,

Before I can be your friend, I had to face what left a trace.

I’m not cold, I’m not gone, I’m just fragile underneath,

So I step back a little… just to find my strength and breathe.

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Chorus (short)

It’s not that I ignore you, I’m healing day by day,

I want us to stay close, just not fall back the same way.

I step back for a moment, but you still matter to me,

I’m just giving my heart time… so our friendship can stay free.

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Verse 2

I loved you more than I planned, and yeah, it left a scar,

And even if I know it’s over, my heart’s still walking far behind where we are.

You don’t deserve my doubts, you don’t deserve my silence,

You deserve someone steady, not a heart stuck in its balance.

So I set some boundaries, not to lose you—just to stay upright,

‘Cause if I hold on too early, I might fall again overnight.

I’m fighting my feelings, not fighting you, I swear it’s true,

I respect you too much to let my past fall back on you.

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Chorus (short)

It’s not that I ignore you, I’m healing day by day,

I want us to stay close, just not fall back the same way.

I step back for a moment, but you still matter to me,

I’m just giving my heart time… so our friendship can stay free.

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Verse 3

I know myself too well, when I feel, I can’t hide it,

Having you close without breaking is something I’m still learning, bit by bit.

You marked me in a way I’ll never fully erase,

But I’m ready to turn the flame into respect, love into a safer place.

My silence never means I’m erasing you from my life,

It just means I’m healing, not fully back from the strife.

I want you close, but different now, something calm and strong,

I want you real, by my side… in a bond that won’t go wrong.

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Chorus (short)

It’s not that I ignore you, I’m healing day by day,

I want us to stay close, just not fall back the same way.

I step back for a moment, but you still matter to me,

I’m just giving my heart time… so our friendship can stay free.

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Final Bridge (short, emotional)

I don’t say everything… but I never let you out of sight,

I’m healing quietly so I can come back right.

If I take distance, it’s never to disappear,

It’s so I can stay close to you… without bringing you fear