[Verse 1]
I’ve been living in rewind, stuck on the frame
Trying to fix all the pieces I couldn’t save
Every tear, every scar, I’ve worn like chains
Chasing closure that never came
[Pre-Chorus]
Thought if I bled a little more
I’d open up a different door
But all I found was silence
And I can’t take this war no more
[Chorus]
It’s time to let the past die
Lay the ghost to rest tonight
I’ve been burning in a fire
Trying to make wrongs right
But I can’t breathe, I can’t heal
Living in what isn’t real
So I’m choosing me this time
Yeah, it’s time
To let the past die
[Verse 2]
I wore the blame like a second skin
Apologized for things I didn’t even begin
Kept knocking on doors that were sealed shut
And called it love, called it trust
[Pre-Chorus]
But the truth don’t change when you look back
And the weight won’t fade just ’cause you crack
I gave my all to the pain
But it never gave it back
[Chorus]
It’s time to let the past die
Lay the ghost to rest tonight
I’ve been burning in a fire
Trying to make wrongs right
But I can’t breathe, I can’t heal
Living in what isn’t real
So I’m choosing me this time
Yeah, it’s time
To let the past die
[Bridge]
No more drowning in should’ve been
No more crying for who I was then
The future won’t wait while I stay behind
I owe it to myself to try
[Breakdown – stripped piano/guitar]
So here’s to the guilt I release
To the girl I lost, may she find peace
I’m walking into the light
For the first damn time…
[Final Chorus – big vocal power]
It’s time to let the past die
Let my soul come back to life
I’ve been burning in a fire
Now I’m stepping out alive
I can breathe, I can feel
Something true, something real
Yeah, I’m choosing me this time
It’s finally time…
To let the past die
[Outro – soft fading echo]
Let the past die…
Let the past die…
I’m still here… and I survived.
Lily_Thien
