The dawn breaks with silent sighs,
Another day, another goodbye.
The wheels keep turning, life rolls on,
But the shadows of yesterday linger long.
I was up before dawn, out the door while they stayed,
Wrapped in sheets, chasing dreams I couldn't afford to trade.
You said I was the best, but best wasn't good enough,
When time and distance pulled the strings on what we called love.
Skating wheels on concrete roads, rain tapping on the roof,
All those promises turned to whispers, barely the truth!
This is my last cigarette, the final drag of what we f*cking had,
Breathing in the smoke, letting go of the bad.
Inevitable like a train wreck, but I'm stepping off the tracks,
No more looking back, no more breaking for the past.
He had no job, no plans, but time to offer you,
While I carried the weight of our world, you slipped right through.
Now I see the truth in the vanilla perfume that fades away,
Some things are meant to burn out, some things can't stay for that long.
Skating wheels on concrete roads, rain tapping on the roof,
Every lie we told ourselves, every moment of youth, you ended with puke.
This is my last cigarette, the final drag of what we f*cking had,
Breathing in the smoke, letting go of the bad.
Inevitable like a train wreck, but I'm stepping off the tracks,
No more looking back, no more breaking for the past.
The pain will ease, the wounds will mend,
You'll find the strength to rise again.
Break the chains, walk away, and know,
You're not alone and wrong in letting go.
So I take a breath, let the smoke clear,
Leaving the ashes of us right here.
No more whispers, no more pain,
Just the sound of freedom in the falling rain.
This is the end, where I begin,
No more holding on to what could have been.
With the last puff, I'm finally free,
From the chains of you, and the ghost of me.