Lyrics

[INTRO]
In the echoes of memories, I find my way
Through the ghosts of love and the goodbyes that stay
A bittersweet reminder of what we used to be
A melancholy serenade, a symphony

[VERSE 1]
I'm no stranger to the many genres of goodbye
The ones that don't feel like farewells, but still say goodbye
The ones that weren't goodbyes in the moment, but felt like it later on
The ones that are just that – a goodbye, with no coming back home

[CHORUS]
Oh, I'm left to romanticize the past
The version of you that I'll forever hold fast
But life went on, and people change
And I'm left to reckon with the love that remains

[VERSE 2]
I cling to the person you used to be
The one that existed in my memories
But that person was real, in some sense of the word
And I want to give justice to the love we once incurred

[CHORUS]
Oh, I'm left to romanticize the past
The version of you that I'll forever hold fast
But life went on, and people change
And I'm left to reckon with the love that remains

[BRIDGE]
Sometimes you just need someone who will listen for a while
Someone who won't try to fix it, or make it all worthwhile
Just someone to bear witness to the pain
And let the silence be a balm to the heart's refrain

[HOOK]
Thank you for letting me talk when I needed to talk
Thank you for letting me be quiet when I needed to be quiet
Thank you for giving me space when I needed it
Thank you for letting me keep it

[VERSE 3]
From growing with to growing without
I've learned to cherish the moments we had, without a doubt
The laughter, the tears, the late night conversations
All the little things that made our love feel like a sensation

[CHORUS]
Oh, I'm left to romanticize the past
The version of you that I'll forever hold fast
But life went on, and people change
And I'm left to reckon with the love that remains

[OUTRO]
Altogether, thank you for letting me be
A snapshot in time, a memory
I'll hold on to the love, and let go of the pain
And maybe someday, I'll learn to love again