[Verse 1]
You left your coat
Still on my chair
Coffee cup ring
Like a scar right there
Every small echo
Had your name in it
I talked to the silence
Till I tasted it
[Chorus]
I’ll always love you
But I need you gone
You were my shelter
And my hardest storm
There’s a hole in my chest
Where your shadow climbs
I’ll always love you
But stay gone this time
[Verse 2]
I learned your absence
Like a second tongue
Called your number
Just to hear it ring once
Friends keep asking
If I’m doing fine
I say “getting better”
While my teeth still grind
[Chorus]
I’ll always love you
But I need you gone
You were my shelter
And my hardest storm
There’s a hole in my chest
Where your shadow climbs
I’ll always love you
But stay gone this time
[Bridge]
I built a life
Around your distance
Begged your ghost
For one more visit
But every return
Left a deeper bruise
Your almost-love
Was a slow abuse (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’ll always love you
But I need you gone
You were my shelter
And my hardest storm
There’s a scar on my heart
Where you used to shine
I’ll always love you
But stay gone this time
Yeah
I’ll always love you
Just stay gone this time