[Verse]
You never saw the gold till the mine ran dry
Took my love for granted now you wonder why
Like a shadow at noon I disappeared
Left you with silence now the echo’s clear
[Prechorus]
You wanted the world but you couldn’t see
The world was right here staring back at me
[Chorus]
You gotta lose me to know me
When I’m gone you’ll feel lonely
You’ll miss the light that I gave you freely
You gotta lose me to know me
[Verse 2]
I was the ocean you drank like a cup
Now you’re thirsty wishing you filled up
The truth cuts deep like a paper blade
But the scars you wear are the price you paid
[Bridge]
Now I’m the ghost in your rearview glass
A memory haunting your empty past
I built the bridge you chose to burn
Now it’s ashes in the wind
No return
[Chorus]
You gotta lose me to know me
When I’m gone you’ll feel lonely
You’ll miss the light that I gave you freely
You gotta lose me to know me