Don't Speak

I can feel it in the silence,

The words you’re too afraid to say.

Your eyes betray the chaos,

Like you’re planning your escape.

We’re standing on this battlefield,

But I’m the only one who’s bruised.

You’ve already left this love behind,

Now I’m just the one you’ll lose.

I don’t need your empty reasons,

I don’t want your half-truths now.

If you’re gonna walk away,

Don’t pretend you care somehow.

Don’t speak,

just let the door close quietly.

Your lies

can’t fix the cracks inside of me.

I’ve heard it all before,

The blame, the shame, the war.

So don’t speak,

just leave me with my dignity.

I gave you all my pieces,

But you dropped them

like they burned.

Now I’m sifting through the ashes

Of the lessons I have learned.

I won’t beg you for redemption,

I won’t fight for what’s not mine.

If your heart’s already chosen,

Don’t waste more of my time.

I don’t need your empty reasons,

I don’t want your half-truths now.

If you’re gonna walk away,

Don’t pretend you care somehow.

Don’t speak,

just let the door close quietly.

Your lies

can’t fix the cracks inside of me.

I’ve heard it all before,

The blame, the shame, the war.

So don’t speak,

just leave me with my dignity.

I’ll learn to breathe without you here,

Though the air is sharp and thin.

You’ve taken all the love I gave,

But you won’t take me again.

Don’t speak,

just let the silence say it all.

Your words

would only make me feel so small.

I’ve heard it all before,

The closing of the door.

So don’t speak,

just let me find the strength to fall.

Don’t speak, don’t speak

Just go, and I’ll be free.

I'll be free