Lyric

(Late-night hush, candlelight glow)

(A soft breath before the words flow)

Why do I turn and walk away so slow

When every part of me just wants to hold you close

I say it's love, say it's mercy I show

But the truth is a tide I can't control

I whisper goodbyes before you even cry

Not to spare your heart, but to protect mine

I fear the day you'd let go first

So I leave before it hurts

And call it kindness in disguise

Your eyes beg answers, too gentle to demand

I trace your face like lines drawn in sand

I speak of wounds I don’t want you to feel

But the one who’s bleeding is me, for real

It’s not your love I doubt or deny

It’s the end that lives in every high

I whisper goodbyes before you even cry

Not to spare your heart, but to protect mine

I fear the day you'd let go first

So I leave before it hurts

And call it mercy wrapped in lies

If love was forever, I’d have never let go

But I’ve seen too many endings not to know

It’s not your fault, it’s how I cope

Letting go while there's still hope

I whisper goodbyes before you even cry

Not to spare your heart, but to protect mine

I fear the fall, I fear the flame

So I walk away and take the blame

While dreaming of your hand in mine

(Whispered goodbyes… in candlelight)

(My heart leaves… though it longs to stay)

(Softer than tears… a final goodnight)