Release Me

Lyrics

[Intro] [soft piano] [Distant cello swells] [Verse 1] Your pictures Still on my shelf I trace the frames Like I could call you But I’m just talking To myself [Pre-Chorus] How do I hold What’s already gone I replay the fight Like my favorite song Every word A crack in the glass Every breath Just pulling me back [Chorus] Release me From the weight of your name on my tongue I can’t breathe With your shadow asleep in my lungs Tear out these pages Where we used to be If you won’t love me At least Release me [Verse 2] I made the bed On only one side Your pillow’s pressed Into my spine I wear your silence Like a medal Like a chain Can’t tell the difference Between comfort and pain [Pre-Chorus] How do I heal What I still defend Keep building shrines To a bitter end Every laugh Is stained with the past Every night I’m breaking like glass [Chorus] Release me From the weight of your name on my tongue I can’t breathe With your shadow asleep in my lungs Tear out these pages Where we used to be If you won’t love me At least Release me [Bridge] I let you stay In every heartbeat I locked the door Then gave you my key If walking away Is all you can give me Then walk all the way Walk all the way [Chorus] Release me From the weight of your name on my tongue I can’t breathe With your shadow asleep in my lungs Cut off this anchor Drag me out to sea If you won’t love me Then please Release me [Orchestral Outro]