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