[Verse 1]
I packed my heart in a paper bag
Left your picture by the window latch
Told myself I was finally free
Then your name came back to me
I walked away, I closed the door
But I still hear your footsteps on the floor
Every goodbye I try to choose
Turns into another road to you
[Pre-Chorus]
I know the danger, I know the truth
Still every warning points to you
[Chorus]
You turn my emotions into a roller coaster
Up when you pull me close, down when it’s over
When I’m with you, I can’t tell wrong from right
Confusion in the morning, missing you at night
I’m in love, but I had to walk away
I closed the door, then wished you’d make me stay
[Verse 2]
Your old blue sweater’s on my chair
I keep pretending you’re not there
The coffee cools beside the sink
I lose an hour every time I think
You say forever like a dare
Then leave me standing halfway there
I want the calm, I want the spark
You keep lighting matches in the dark
[Pre-Chorus]
I know the danger, I know the truth
Still every warning points to you
[Chorus]
You turn my emotions into a roller coaster
Up when you pull me close, down when it’s over
When I’m with you, I can’t tell wrong from right
Confusion in the morning, missing you at night
I’m in love, but I had to walk away
I closed the door, then wished you’d make me stay
[Bridge]
Maybe love is not a promise
Maybe love is knowing when
To stop reaching for a moment
That keeps breaking you again
If I leave this room without you
Will the ache become a song?
I can miss you and still choose me
I can love you and move on
[Final Chorus]
You turned my emotions into a roller coaster
Up when you pulled me close, down when it was over
When I’m with you, I lose the ground beneath my feet
But I’m finding my direction with each heartbeat
I’m in love, and I still had to walk away
I closed the door, and learned to let it stay
[Outro]
I loved you true, I won’t deny
But I choose my life on the other side