Goodbye To The Man I Loved

[Verse 1]
I held your hand
When the world dragged you under
Sat on that floor
Counted cracks in the ceiling
You said my name
Like it was some kind of lifeline
I stayed
I stayed
Even when you stopped feeling
[Pre-Chorus]
You were breaking
I was bending
Thought that meant we were the same
You let go
Like we were nothing
I still taste your last birthday cake
[Chorus]
This is goodbye to the man I loved
And the man that hurt me most
I stood by you through every storm
You watched me drown along your coast
I hate you for not fighting for us
For letting go when I held on
I hate you
And I still miss you
But I’m learning how to move on
[Verse 2]
You chose the dark
Over flickers on the dashboard
Chased your ghosts
Instead of turning toward me
I packed my life
In a box by your front door
Left your shirt
On the chair where you’d leave me
[Pre-Chorus]
You said “someday”
I said “always”
Funny how those days ran out
You stay silent
I stay shaking
Screaming words you’ll never shout
[Chorus]
This is goodbye to the man I loved
And the man that hurt me most
I stood by you through every storm
You watched me drown along your coast
I hate you for not fighting for us
For letting go when I held on
I hate you
And I still miss you
But I’m learning how to move on
[Bridge]
I wanted you
To choose me
Choose me
You wanted me
To lose me
Lose me
You kept the door
Just barely open
Till I walked out
For once outspoken (hey)
[Chorus]
So goodbye to the man I loved
And the man that hurt me most
I stood by you through every storm
You watched me vanish like a ghost
I hate you for not fighting for us
But that war in you’s already won
I hate you
And I’m done waiting
This is me
Learning to move on

Moody alt-pop ballad with intimate female vocals over sparse piano and distant pads; verse starts almost whispered, then drums and warm bass rise into a cathartic, shout-along chorus. Final chorus strips back to piano and layered harmonies for a raw, closing punch.