Lifeline

Verse 1 We used to talk until the sunrise, then we slowly drifted out You grew quieter each season, filled with shadows and with doubt I saw the tremble in your laughter, something hurting underneath But every time I tried to reach you, you just said you needed peace Pre-Chorus And I hate how you shut me out Like I was someone you barely knew But what hurts the most right now Is I still would’ve run to you Chorus Now I’m crying to the sky ’cause I couldn’t get through You built a wall so high, and I tried my best to reach you I’d have broken every silence just to pull you from the dark But you closed the door behind you And I’m left with this heavy heart Yeah, I tried—oh, I tried— But you didn’t let me be your lifeline And now you’re gone, And I’m left with all this “what if” on my mind Verse 2 You said the pills made things quieter, “just something to get by” But slowly you went missing, piece by piece before goodbye I wrote you calls I never made, texts I always left unsent ’Cause every time I reached for you, you pulled away again Pre-Chorus And I hate every closed moment Every “I’m fine” that you threw I wasn’t asking to fix you Just to stand beside the truth Chorus Now I’m crying to the sky ’cause I couldn’t get through You built a wall so high, and I tried my best to reach you I’d have broken every silence just to pull you from the dark But you closed the door behind you And I’m left with this heavy heart Yeah, I tried—oh, I tried— But you didn’t let me be your lifeline And now you’re gone, And I’m left with all this “what if” on my mind Bridge Maybe we weren’t close like we were back then But I would have stayed if you’d let me in You didn’t need to f***t alone, Didn’t have to fade away like smoke I replay it all and feel it all again Breakdown I wanted to save you More than you wanted to stay And I hate that I blame myself For every quiet, distant day Final Chorus So I’m crying to the sky though it won’t bring you back I keep searching for an answer that I know I can’t have I’d have traded every heartbeat just to pull you from the dark But you kept the world at distance And it’s left a lasting mark And I tried—oh, I tried— But I guess you couldn’t see That even after growing distant You still meant everything to me