I'm hanging on to the last time we touched
just a goodbye hug at the front door
and I know it's not much
but I don't think I ever loved you more
It's funny to think as I watched you leave
it was too early to say our I love you's
but too late for apologies
I'm sure what this world's got in store for you
is a better experience than me.

And I don't blame you for the way we were
or how the way we yelled
made lines blur
but I want you to know
behind the holes in the wall
slammed doors
and deleted photos
you pushed me to grow
showed me who I want to be
and for that, babe, I could never let you go
but you can't belong to me

Do you remember the time I stayed up all night
looking out your window
watching for daylight
you rolled over and woke up with a smile on your face
took me home on time but you were late to work anyway
Or offroading in the hills to have *** in my new favorite place
I didn't have my glasses and couldn't care less
our city floated in space from the view on your chest
those are times I could never replace
For the first time in a long time
it felt easy to breathe
despite the waves of stress rolling underneath.

I'll still keep your painting up
one day I'll show my kids
Tell them some chances not taken may come with regret
but a better ending always exists
I hope you laugh at all our shared tendencies
every time you eat pizza backwards
don't forget to think of me
And I still wear your shirts on days I don't leave the house
but I think eventually we'd both agree
we're better off now