Avoiding the Avoidance” on

Verse 1

You came in soft, like a midnight breeze

Talkin’ ‘bout your scars, puttin’ all your trust in me

Had me stayin’ up till three in the morning

Holdin’ all your pain while my heart was forming

You let me see the places nobody knew

Every broken piece, every bruise on you

But the closer I got, the colder you’d be

Like love was a prison and I was the key

Pre-Chorus

You wanted comfort, not commitment

Wanted healing without the witness

Wanted closeness from a distance

And I didn’t know the difference

Chorus

I was avoiding the avoidance

Tryin’ to love through all your silence

The more I cared, the more you ran

Like my heart was somethin’ you couldn’t stand

You pulled me close, then disappeared

Left me drownin’ in unanswered years

Now I’m pickin’ up pieces of me

After you taught me what loneliness could be

Verse 2

You loved the version of me that could save you

The one that would listen and never blame you

But when my wounds started showin’ too

You couldn’t hold mine while carryin’ yours too

Every conversation turned into smoke

Every promise faded, every bridge you broke

And somehow I ended up bein’ the problem

While you walked away and never tried to solve ’em

Pre-Chorus

You called it space, I called it leavin’

You called it peace, I called it grievin’

You called it love, but love don’t vanish

Every time emotions get demanding

Chorus

I was avoiding the avoidance

Tryin’ to love through all your silence

The more I cared, the more you ran

Like my heart was somethin’ you couldn’t stand

You pulled me close, then disappeared

Left me drownin’ in unanswered years

Now I’m pickin’ up pieces of me

After you taught me what loneliness could be

Bridge

And maybe you were hurt before

Maybe that’s what closed the door

Maybe nobody stayed for you

Maybe nobody saw you through

But pain ain’t a pass to break somebody else

Fear ain’t a reason to leave hearts on shelves

And accountability can’t grow

In a garden where nobody owns what they sow

Breakdown

You wanted me until I mattered

Wanted me until I got attached

Wanted me until my love got heavy

Then suddenly you couldn’t carry that

So you disappeared into the shadows

Where explanations never go

And left me with questions you’ll never answer

’Cause facing yourself is the hardest road

Final Chorus

I was avoiding the avoidance

Mistakin’ distance for deep connection

Thought if I loved enough, you’d stay

But love can’t heal self-protection

Now I’m learnin’ not to chase

People runnin’ from themselves

‘Cause the damage wasn’t lovin’ you

The damage was losin’ myself

Outro

You’ll probably never say you’re sorry

Probably never see the cost

But I don’t need your accountability

To know what I lost

And I don’t need your validation

To know what I gave

I’m done avoiding the avoidance

I’m finally walkin’ away. 🎵