I Can’t Depend on You

(Verse 1)

I know I don’t love you like I used to,

I can’t depend on you, no matter what I do.

I’ve tried to hold us up, but I’m falling too,

Carrying all the weight while you fade from view.

(Pre-Chorus)

I worry what’ll happen if I step away,

No money, no place, I’m trapped in this fray.

But I’m not responsible for your life,

I can’t keep living in this endless strife.

(Chorus)

I’m leaving for now, just to breathe, just to see,

A life where my kids and I can feel free.

I’m not erasing you, I’m protecting my heart,

We need space to grow, a brand new start.

(Verse 2)

I’m married, but we don’t live the same,

The law keeps you back, it’s not a blame game.

I’ve planned and I’ve thought, I can’t wait too long,

I need safety for us, a place to be strong.

(Pre-Chorus 2)

I feel the guilt, I hear the fear,

But staying here won’t make it clear.

I can love my kids and still protect me,

This is not betrayal, it’s survival, you see.

(Chorus)

I’m leaving for now, just to breathe, just to see,

A life where my kids and I can feel free.

I’m not erasing you, I’m protecting my heart,

We need space to grow, a brand new start.

(Bridge)

I can’t stay invisible, I can’t disappear,

I need my own voice, my peace, my clear.

I’ll carry love for them and still set us free,

I choose life, I choose truth, I choose me.

(Outro)

I know I don’t love you, and that’s the truth,

But I can care for my kids and reclaim my youth.

I’m leaving for now, to find strength, to heal,

To live, to breathe, to finally feel.