Stronger Without You

Verse 1
I used to wake up reaching for your side
Now I wake up breathing easy
No more shadows standing in my light
No more “baby, please don’t leave me”

I was drowning trying to keep you dry
Setting myself on fire at night
Now the smoke has finally cleared
And I can see my life

Pre-Chorus
I gave you love, I gave you trust
You gave me doubt and broken us
But I won’t carry what we were
I’m letting go for sure

Chorus
I’m stronger without you
Standing on my own two
No more begging for a truth
You never gave me

It is what it is, Fuck em’
That’s my new religion
No more second-guessing
No more indecision

I’m stronger without you
And I finally see
Losing you
Was finding me

Verse 2
Your memory don’t hit the same
It’s just a name I used to know
The weight I carried for so long
Is something I don’t owe

I’m rebuilding brick by brick
Where your chaos used to live
Turns out peace is powerful
When you choose not to forgive

Pre-Chorus
I don’t hate you, I don’t care
That’s the real freedom there
You can keep your half-ass love
I’ve had enough

Chorus
I’m stronger without you
No more walking on glass
No more living in the past
Or waiting for it to pass

It is what it is, Fuck em’
Yeah, I said it out loud
I’m done shrinking myself
Just to make you proud

I’m stronger without you
Watch me rise above
Turns out I don’t need you
To feel enough

Bridge
Maybe someday I’ll love again
But it won’t look like back then
It won’t cost my sanity
Or steal the best of me

I’m not broken — I’m rebuilt
Free from all that guilt
And if you ever wonder how I’ve been
I’ve been winning

Final Chorus (Bigger)
I’m stronger without you
Heart steady, clear view
No more tears at 2 a.m.
Over what we used to do

It is what it is, Fuck em’
That chapter’s closed for good
You thought I’d fall without you
But I stood

I’m stronger without you
That’s the truth
You lost me
I didn’t lose you

Outro
It is what it is.
And I’m better because of it.

Male, Alternative Rock, Linkin Park Meteora vibe