i never stopped loving you
i promise that's true
i only began to love me
so i had to leave, you see

we're both bruised
our souls used
screaming for help
such puny yelps

how can two broken souls heal?
they can't, one must kneel
one pushing on while the other's left behind
usually a heart that is kind

giving up myself for you
became something i'd just do
regardless of it hurting me
i just wanted you to be happy

but it wasn't fair
i was dying, i swear
i lost who i am
because with you i swam

while you drowned, i stayed afloat
being your savior, driving the boat
but it had a leak...
i was weak

i couldn't stay above the wave
the failure bringing both us to our graves
i'm so sorry i couldn't hold both of us
my legs gave out, causing a fuss

i couldn't hold your pain and mine
all at the same time
i drowned for you
so you could rise above the blue

i kept my hurting inside
i know that i cried
but there are things i locked away
things i wouldn't dare say

i couldn't hurt you
i just had to keep pushing through
before it became too much
that's when i avoided your touch

i had to leave for me
it's something you may never see
but i did everything i could for you
until there was nothing else i could do

i love you
and i'm sorry too
that i wasn't enough
but life is rough