Let the Past Be (To Hell With Distance)

I know it's hard to fix
Broken hearts when they're divided
But these roots they still sit
Family is undecided
Where it ends, now in the past
Apologies are so important
I know hurt doesn't clean up fast
I built a bridge to let through the water

I know rules are for breaking
I think that's where it all started
Where it all started

I'm feeling alone
All through the years
No sympathy to be shown
Through all the tears
I wanted to be better
But you never thought that of me
And I wonder why
We can't just let the past be

I see words thrown around
Like a drama on the TV
Don't have my head in the clouds
I just wanted to live for me
Wouldn't ask for approval
In my corner I see no one
As I recover from the fall
I never wanted any of this at all

I know rules are for breaking
I think that's where it all started
Where it all started

I'm feeling alone
All through the years
No sympathy to be shown
Through all the tears
I wanted to be better
But you never thought that of me
And I wonder why
We can't just let the past be

I know the bond we have has been stretched
Been stretched out too long
Do you remember what I look like
Before all the wrongs
We used to be so close
But now we've lost it all
To hell with all the distance
Together we could stand tall
Again, again

I'm feeling alone
All through the years
No sympathy to be shown
Through all the tears
I wanted to be better
But you never thought that of me
And I wonder why
We can't just let the past be

I'm feeling alone
All through the years
No sympathy to be shown
Through all the tears
I wanted to be better
But you never thought that of me
And I wonder why
We can't just let the past be