Easier To Walk Away

[Verse 1]
You’re on your side of the couch
Scrolling past what we should say
Every little thing feels louder
Than the reasons we both stayed
Mugs in the sink
Weeks of silence
We treat the truth like it’s a game
I see the hurt behind your eyelids
You see my pride and my shame
[Chorus]
’Cause it’s easier to walk away
Than stand here in the fire with you
Easier to pack a bag
Than unpack what we’ve been through
But I still feel your hand in mine
Under all the ash and blame
We could use the love we’ve got
Or just throw it all away
[Verse 2]
We keep the lights on in the hallway
Sleep on edges of the bed
Talking circles in our own heads
Fighting ghosts of things we said
You say you’re tired of the damage
I say I’m scared of what we’d lose
Both of us holding the door half open
Terrified of having to choose
[Chorus]
’Cause it’s easier to walk away
Than stand here in the fire with you
Easier to change the locks
Than change what we both still do
But I still feel your hand in mine
Under all the ash and blame
We could use the love we’ve got
Or just throw it all away
[Bridge]
What if this ache is a warning
Not a sign that we are through
What if the hardest part this morning
Is choosing to stay
Choosing you (oh)
If every crack is a place
Where the light could break in
Are we strong enough
Worn enough
To let healing begin
[Chorus]
’Cause it’s easier to walk away
Than stand here in the fire with you
Easier to close the book
Than read the hurting truth
But I still feel your hand in mine
Under all the ash and blame
We could use the love we’ve got
Or just throw it all away
We could use the love we’ve got
Or just throw it all away

pop, Melancholic pop ballad with intimate piano and warm pads; verses fragile and close-mic, then drums and bass bloom in the chorus. Subtle guitar swells and distant vocal chops add depth. Build from soft confession to a cathartic final hook, leaving space for emotional male or female vocals and stacked harmonies on the title line., sad, deep