Verse 1
We built a house out of almosts
Out of “someday” and “maybe we’ll see”
Every promise felt so heavy
Like it was leaning on me
I learned to speak in pauses
To fight without a sound
I’d lose every argument
Just to feel I had some ground
Pre-Chorus
You called it love
I called it delay
There’s a difference
When you’re the one who pays
[Chorus – BIG, pop hook]
I don’t hate you
I just stopped trying to bleed
For a future that never wanted
All of me
If walking away is courage
Let this be my release
I don’t hate you
I chose to disappear
I chose peace
Verse 2
I memorized your defenses
All the ways you turned cold
Silence became your language
When things got honest or bold
I kept watering a ghost garden
Waiting for something to grow
But love shouldn’t feel like holding your breath
Just to fight the undertow
Pre-Chorus 2
You said, “This is how I am”
Like that settles the score
But love isn’t surviving
It’s what hurts you more
[Chorus – BIGGER, layered vocals]
I don’t hate you
I just stopped trying to bleed
For a future that never wanted
All of me
If walking away is courage
Let this be my release
I don’t hate you
I chose to disappear
I chose peace
[Bridge – atmospheric / melodic lift]
I stayed longer than I should
Because leaving felt like defeat
But staying felt like slowly
Teaching my heart to retreat
This isn’t anger
It’s clarity
This isn’t loss
It’s honesty
[Final Chorus – anthemic, high-energy pop]
I don’t hate you
I just stopped trying to bleed
For a future that never wanted
All of me
If walking away is courage
Let this be my release
I don’t hate you
I chose to disappear
I chose peace
[Outro – soft / reflective pop]
Some doors don’t slam
They close quietly
And that’s how I knew
It was time to leave