[Intro]
Yeah
Some things don’t end clean
But they can end lighter
[Verse 1]
I carried your name like a stone in my coat
Every old conversation had a line in my throat
You gave what you had, I was asking for more
We were two closed windows in the same room door
I counted every promise that you couldn’t keep
Let the good days fade while I studied the grief
Then I looked at the truth without choosing a side
You were learning your limits, I was learning my pride
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t need to rewrite what happened back then
I can honor the hurt and still loosen my grip
[Chorus]
I forgive you for not filling the space in my heart
For the love you couldn’t give, for the places we fell apart
I forgot all the laughter, but I’m calling it back
Not to live in the past, just to lighten the facts
True love ain’t perfection, it’s the mercy we choose
I learned my lesson, and I’m letting you loose
[Verse 2]
We had cheap coffee mornings, your jacket on my chair
Long talks by the window, believing we were rare
I buried those pictures underneath my defense
Turned a beautiful season into evidence
But anger is a room with a lock from inside
And I got tired of sleeping with the door shut tight
So I speak your name softly, no verdict, no blame
Some people leave footprints, not a permanent frame
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t need an apology to finally move
I can keep my own peace and still wish peace for you
[Chorus]
I forgive you for not filling the space in my heart
For the love you couldn’t give, for the places we fell apart
I forgot all the laughter, but I’m calling it back
Not to live in the past, just to lighten the facts
True love ain’t perfection, it’s the mercy we choose
I learned my lesson, and I’m letting you loose
[Bridge]
No more measuring my worth by what you couldn’t see
No more making your silence a story about me
The lesson was painful, but the lesson was real
I can close the old chapter without closing to feel
[Final Chorus]
I forgive you for not filling the space in my heart
For the love you couldn’t give, for the places we fell apart
I remember the laughter, let it live where it’s at
Keep the wisdom, drop the weight, don’t keep dragging it back
True love ain’t perfection, it’s the mercy we choose
I learned my lesson, and I’m letting you loose
Forgive and forget, not erase, just renew
I’m walking out lighter, and I’m grateful for you
[Outro]
Some things don’t end clean
But they can end free