Unsaid

I think the saddest goodbyes
Are the ones where no one says anything
Just quiet
Like you already knew I'd be gone

I tried so hard to be what you need
Put your smile in front of my heartbeat
Gave you my best in silence, never loud
But even quiet, hearts can feel too proud
Kept my voice low, played it cool
But babe, inside I broke the rules
It hurts when I'm the only one reaching
Feels like love felt
While we were still sleeping

If I said I'm fine, I'd be lying
Still miss your hands, the late night trying
Maybe we were just too scared
To say what mattered, to show we cared
Yeah, we didn't scream, we just faded
All the words left unsaid

You looked at me like I was too much
But I was love, not just touch
Said: I'm ok, you said: Me too
But we both knew that wasn't true
I forgave more than I could say
Took the blame, let you walk away
But real love doesn't make one shrink
Just so the other one won't sink

If I said I moved on I'd be lying
Still feel the ghost of us, still crying
Maybe we were just too proud
To say: Don't go, out loud
Now I'm just half a heart
Still stuck in the dark

I don't hate you, never did
Just wish you saw me, not who I hid
I wasn't asking for perfect love
Just someone who stays
When it gets rough
It was always real
Even if we never said it
Even if we never could

If I said I'm fine, I'd be lying
Miss the us before the trying
Maybe love means letting go
But damn, it still hurts, you know?
Yeah I let you go
But you still echo
With everything we left unsaid