Running Away Isn't

[Verse]
I thought you said you’d love me forever
You’d hold me through the stormy weather
How soon those vows would turn to dust
Was it love or just misplaced trust
[Prechorus]
You can’t decide you can’t just hide
Cause running away isn’t
[Chorus]
Running away isn’t love it’s a lie
You can’t build a home where you never try
Promises fade but the pain stays alive
Running away isn’t love it’s goodbye
[Verse 2]
The echoes linger like a haunting tune
A melody gone out of tune too soon
You closed the door but left it ajar
A half-hearted escape won’t get you far
[Chorus]
Running away isn’t love it’s a lie
You can’t build a home where you never try
Promises fade but the pain stays alive
Running away isn’t love it’s goodbye
[Bridge]
What’s a vow when it’s hollow inside
A hollow heart is where truth goes to die
I’m not a ghost you can leave behind
I’m still here but you’ve crossed the line

piano-driven with lush string accents, emotional, pop ballad