Intro]
This is for the version of me
That kept explaining
We’re done
[Verse 1]
I bent until it felt like loyalty
Called it love, called it patience
I swallowed my instincts whole
Just to keep the peace
I ignored the knot in my chest
Ignored what my body knew
I stayed quiet to be chosen
Like silence was a virtue
[Pre-Chorus]
I confused endurance with strength
I confused hope with proof
I gave people too many chances
And called it being evolved
[Chorus]
Goodbye to the girl who waited
Who softened every truth
Goodbye to the one who stayed
When leaving was overdue
I’m not her anymore
I don’t negotiate my worth
If it costs me my dignity
It’s not love — it’s hurt
[Verse 2]
I used to carry other people’s weight
Like it was mine to fix
I made excuses for bad behavior
And called it compassion
I dimmed myself to be palatable
I smiled through disrespect
I let confusion sit at my table
And asked it what it needed next
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t want that version back
She worked too hard to survive
I honor her by ending it
And choosing a different life
[Chorus]
Goodbye to the girl who waited
Who explained herself raw
Goodbye to the one who stayed
When she should’ve walked
I’m not her anymore
I don’t beg, I don’t bend
If it asks me to abandon myself
That’s where it ends
[Bridge]
This isn’t shame
This is release
She got me here
But she can’t lead
I don’t owe my past
Another round
I don’t resurrect old patterns
Just because they’re familiar
[Chorus]
Goodbye to the girl who doubted
Who took less to be loved
Goodbye to the version of me
Who thought that was enough
I’m not her anymore
I don’t need approval to go
I choose myself without apology
And I won’t move slow
[Outro]
I don’t hate who I was
I thank her — and I let her rest
But I won’t live there again
I’ve outgrown that address
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