The sun was sinking low, painting the sky
But all I saw was the pain in your eyes
We stood at the edge of what used to be
Two hearts tangled, but not meant to be free
I reached for your hand; you pulled away
Words stuck in my throat, nothing to say
It wasn't anger, it wasn't a fight
Just the cruel twist of fate on that quiet night
The hardest goodbye is the one that feels wrong
When love's still there, but you can't hold on
It lingers like shadows, it cuts like the rain
The hardest goodbye leaves an endless pain
Your car pulled away; taillights disappeared
I stood in the silence, consumed by my fears
What if this was the love of my life?
What if we've lost our one chance to survive?
I replay your laughter, the touch of your hand
The way you made me feel like more than I am
Every road I walk, every face I see
I'm searching for you, for what we could be
The hardest goodbye is the one that feels wrong
When love's still there, but you can't hold on
It lingers like shadows, it cuts like the rain
The hardest goodbye leaves an endless pain
If our paths cross again, I'll know what to do
I'll never let go, I'll hold on to you
But until that moment, I'll live with the why
Of loving you after the hardest goodbye