We spent so long building foundations so strong.
Now it's like they were never there; they are forever gone.
Was it all just an illusion?
Was it all just a dream?
Whenever I hear from you, that's just how it seems.
I don't hear warmth in your tone or even familiarity.
I don't think you ever truly loved me.

Trust me, it is my last resort.
I would rather paint a picture,
Write a song,
Find a place where I feel I belong.
It is not the first thing on my mind,
But I just can't seem to leave it behind.

Please do not be afraid
Breathe in the air, deeply,
Knowing fully that you are alive.
And even if you were to die,
Right now, right here,
You wouldn't really die.
Flesh decays; it grows frailer with age.
And where it once was,
Your soul remains.

Special, the way they look at you.
Special, the way they walk too.
Special, the way they smile.
And to see them you would walk a million miles
Away.

Shallow people crave shallow love.
It's all they know, all they're made of.
Somewhere along the line, they never learned
How to have compassion, how to wait their turn.
They are high maintenance, always vying for your attention.
If they feel they don't have it, they throw a tantrum.
Self-esteem? Yes, I think they should get some.
Respect for others? They really have none.

It's funny how sometimes you can't see something
Until it's right in front of you.
Then suddenly what you believed, what you always knew,
It all turns out to be true.
It is one of the best feelings,
Knowing your faith was not in vain.
I'm just standing here, looking out at the rain,
Thinking of how much you've relieved my pain.

I never thought I'd feel this way.
I tried, but I failed to push you away.
Then when I finally let go and caved,
You said you can't afford to stay.
I'm left feeling all kinds of grays.
Don't even know if I'm sad or amazed
That you would just up and leave
And now it's getting so hard for me to believe
That this is ultimately for the best,
That this is in your best interest.
I'm not the one to determine that though,
So I'll support you, as I watch you go.