I Chose My Peace

[Intro]

Oh-oh…

Yeah…

One last time…

[Verse 1]

I used to write your name between the lines,

Pretend I wasn't scared of losing time.

Every street still whispered something about us,

Every song would take me back because it must.

I kept pretending everything was fine,

While little pieces of me stayed behind.

I thought that if I waited, you'd return,

But some lessons are the ones we have to learn.

[Pre-Chorus]

But days keep moving, and I'm moving too,

What used to break me taught me what to do.

I can't keep living in the afterglow,

So here's the only thing I need you to know.

[Chorus]

I'm letting go, not because I don't care,

But I can't keep finding you everywhere.

I gave you my heart, I gave you my best,

Now I'm putting the past to rest.

If you remember me, remember this:

I loved you true, I just chose my peace.

One last time, I'll say goodbye,

Then I'll turn and face my life.

[Verse 2]

I found an old receipt inside my coat,

From that small diner where we made our hopes.

The coffee stain was faded at the edge,

But I could still hear every promise that we said.

I don't regret the years we had to share,

They showed me how to meet myself somewhere.

And if your photograph still makes me pause,

It doesn't mean I want to start because

[Pre-Chorus]

Days keep moving, and I'm moving too,

The hardest roads can lead you somewhere new.

I won't keep waiting for a door to close,

I'm stepping out with everything I know.

[Chorus]

I'm letting go, not because I don't care,

But I can't keep finding you everywhere.

I gave you my heart, I gave you my best,

Now I'm putting the past to rest.

If you remember me, remember this:

I loved you true, I just chose my peace.

One last time, I'll say goodbye,

Then I'll turn and face my life.

[Bridge]

Maybe someday, in a crowded room,

We'll meet as strangers underneath the same moon.

I'll smile and mean it, I won't ask you why,

Some goodbyes don't need another try.

[Final Chorus]

I'm letting go, and now I can breathe,

There's more ahead than what you took from me.

I gave you my heart, I gave you my best,

Now I'm making room for what's next.

If you remember me, remember this:

I loved you true, I just chose my peace.

One last time, I'll say goodbye,

Then I'll turn and face my life.

[Outro]

Oh-oh…

Yeah…

One last time…

I'm alright.