(Verse 1)
Dusty road beneath my feet, same one you walked away
Didn't think I'd make it through that long and lonely day
The silence screamed where laughter used to bloom
Felt like a tomb, sealed in a darkened room
But time, they say, it mends a broken wing
And slowly, softly, I began to sing
A different tune, a melody of peace
Found my release, found sweet release.
(Chorus)
So don't look at me like you're worried 'bout what I will say
The sun has set on our day, it's faded to gray
The night was cold and lonely, but I got through it all alone
And every day that followed, a warmer seed was sown
Now I can feel the summer's glow, a fire in my soul
So it's okay if you fly away, I let you go, lost all control
A long time ago, yeah, I let you go.
(Verse 2)
I picked up pieces scattered on the floor
Built something stronger than what stood before
Patched up the cracks with resilience and with grace
Found my own pace in this wide open space
Your memory lingers, a shadow in the past
But the hurt it cast, it couldn't forever last
It settled deep, a line upon my skin
A scar within, but healing could begin.
(Chorus)
So don't look at me like you're worried 'bout what I will say
The sun has set on our day, it's faded to gray
The night was cold and lonely, but I got through it all alone
And every day that followed, a warmer seed was sown
Now I can feel the summer's glow, a fire in my soul
So it's okay if you fly away, I let you go, lost all control
A long time ago, yeah, I let you go.
(Bridge)
The ache still comes sometimes, a whisper in the breeze
A rustling of the long-forgotten trees
But it doesn't linger, doesn't hold me in its sway
Just a reminder of a cloudy yesterday
And then the sun breaks through, a golden, warming light
Chasing the remnants of that lonely night.
(Chorus)
So don't look at me like you're worried 'bout what I will say
The sun has set on our day, it's faded to gray
The night was cold and lonely, but I got through it all alone
And every day that followed, a warmer seed was sown
Now I can feel the summer's glow, a fire in my soul
So it's okay if you fly away, I let you go, lost all control
A long time ago, yeah, I let you go.
(Outro)
Go on and fly, spread your wings and soar
My heart ain't broken anymore
The summer's here, and I am finally free
You flying away doesn't bother me.
I let you go... a long time ago...
Let you go... let you go...