Breathe

You say you want me to stay
Seems you forgot who I was
Did you take the time to listen when I said I'd leave?

Didn't want me to grow up
And I tried not to get old
So we all tried to get in this fight we couldn't win

I say "Listen to me"
And you keep telling me
There's enough for me in our home
But I won't find the answers here

So let me breathe
Let me find out how far I'm allowed to fall
And let me walk
Let me go beyond this wall I find so small

And you may think it's your fault
But it was always like this
Following a call that became louder through the years

'Cause if you don't protect me
I'll get hurt along the way
If you knew about my wounds I couldn't go further

I say "Listen to me"
And you keep telling me
Maybe there's nothing where I'll go
But if I stay how can I know?

So let me breathe
Let me understand what I am looking for
And let me fall
Let me figure out how I can break the wall

You're not listening to me
I said, "Please, listen to me"
I know you'll miss me when I go
But there's one thing I want you to know

I said "I'm leaving now"
Yes, I said "I'm leaving now"
And if I'm back, it won't last long
There was something else all along

So let me breathe
Let me chase these roads before they disappear
And let me try
Let me look away from that thing they call fear

So let me dare, let me tear
Let me scare, you I'm in the air
So let me fall, let me crawl
Let me call when I feel so small

So let me fly, let me try
Let me cry and don't ask me why
Let me leave, let me grieve
And believe and hope you forgive