[Verse 1]
I still see you in my sleep
Same dress, same stare, same leak
Of that old pain in my chest
You were sweet, but you were stress
You had a way with my mind
Left me low and out of line
Held me close, then you pulled back
I was foldin' under that
I miss the way you knew my face
I miss the heat, I miss the ache
But love don't mean I need the fire
I walked out just to survive
(Yeah)
I still care, that part's true
But you hurt me through and through
[Pre-Chorus]
You live in my head
You don't get my bed
I can miss your touch
And still choose me instead
[Chorus]
I miss you, but I won't go back
I miss you, but I won't go back
You were poison in a silk-dress trap
I still love you, but I won't go back
(I won't go back)
(I won't go back)
I still love you, but I won't go back
[Verse 2]
Now you show up in my dreams
Same old smile, same old scheme
Wake up mad at how it feels
Half my heart still trying to heal
We had nights that looked like gold
Had me warm, then left me cold
I don't hate you, that's the twist
I just can't live inside that risk
You taught me what to never keep
A pretty hurt that cuts too deep
So if I pray, it ain't for us
It's for my peace, it's for my gut
I hope you good, I hope you shine
Far away and out my life
'Cause wanting you and needing space
Can both live in the same place
[Bridge]
Maybe in another world
We don't burn each other first
Maybe in another life
You don't sharpen every knife
But here, I'm done
Here, I'm through
Love can stay
And still not choose you
[Chorus]
I miss you, but I won't go back
I miss you, but I won't go back
You were poison in a silk-dress trap
I still love you, but I won't go back
(I won't go back)
(I won't go back)
I still love you, but I won't go back