Lyric

Even on nights when I sensed the end was near

Your touch was gentle

Fingers intertwined so they wouldn’t come undone—

Time and again, I gently clasped them anew

Your habit of laughing often

Your habit of falling silent—

I knew them all so well

Even though we were so close

I never imagined

The moment just before the end

Could be so beautiful

Hey

It seems we don’t need to blame

Ourselves for who we were back then

We were both serious

We loved each other with all our hearts

That time alone

No one can ever erase

Even beyond our parting

What remains in my heart

Is not sadness

But only a deep afterglow

It was painful for both of us

But on nights when I can quietly say

“It was for the best,”

I think of you

On the late walk home

We matched our strides

And walked in step

I still remember it a little now

Even silly jokes

Made us laugh when we were together

Little by little, with each one

The seasons slipped by

Every time our ways of loving differed

It got awkward, but

Even the pain

We faced head-on

Is my treasure

We were both serious

We loved with all our hearts

Only that time

No one can erase

Even beyond our parting

What remains in my heart

Is not sadness—

Only a deep afterglow

It was painful for both of us

But on nights when I can quietly say

“It was for the best,”

I think of you

Even if I could go back

I’d choose the same answer

The nights we hurt each other

And the mornings we held each other close—

They were all real

We were both sincere

We loved with all our hearts

Only that time

Can never be erased by anyone

Even beyond our parting

What remains in my heart

Is not sadness—

Only a deep afterglow

We were both sincere

It’s not that I don’t cry

But it was a love

I can say was beautiful