Looking at my phone late at night
Your messages seem different somehow
The way you avoid my eyes
Makes me wonder why we're still trying
I can feel it in the air between us
The way you hesitate to say goodbye
Like there's something on the tip of your tongue
But you swallow it back every time
Why can't we just say what we mean?
Why do we keep holding on?
The truth is stuck in our throats
Getting harder day by day
Why can't we just say what we mean?
Before the pain tears us apart
Remember when things were simple?
Now every coffee date feels like goodbye
Your smile doesn't reach your eyes
And I pretend not to notice
But these unsaid words are getting heavy
Weighing down every conversation
We're both scrolling through memories
Acting like tomorrow won't come
But the silence speaks volumes
And time isn't healing anything
Maybe it's kinder to let go
Than to watch this slowly fade
I know you want to leave
I want to tell you it's okay
But the words won't come out
(The words won't come out)
Why can't we just say what we mean?
Why do we keep holding on?
The truth is stuck in our throats
Getting harder day by day
Why can't we just say what we mean?
Before the pain tears us apart
If you're waiting for permission
Just know that I understand
Sometimes love means knowing when to...