The closer you leave, the clearer you become
I missed the way your hands would shake
The quiet sighs after long, hard days
I missed the small cracks in your smile
The silent battles you hid for a while
When you were here, I never saw
Now every echo is sharp and raw
I see you clearer as you fade
The warmth I missed, the strength I betrayed
The hands I held without knowing they bled
Now every goodbye replays in my head
I see you clearer as you fade
Closer to gone, harder to save
I missed the softness behind your fight
The whispered tears in the dead of night
I missed the way you stayed so loud
Just to keep your own heart proud
When you were here, I never knew
Now every breath reminds me of you
I see you clearer as you fade
The warmth I missed, the strength I betrayed
The hands I held without knowing they bled
Now every goodbye replays in my head
I see you clearer as you fade
Closer to gone, harder to save
I see you clearer with every step
The parts I ignored now stain my breath
They'll hear a love song and think it's sweet
But it's a requiem pounding in my heartbeat
I see you clearer as you fade
Still reaching for you... too late
The closer you leave,
the clearer you become...