I Waited While You Changed - ArlenaZara
I held on to the person you used to be
The one I saw in my dreams
But slowly, piece by piece
You drifted away, slipping through the seams
I waited for your eyes to soften
For the love I knew to stay
But everyday you seemed farther
While I silently prayed
I stayed through your storms
Hoped you'd remember me
But some hearts change
And some love just can't see
I waited while you changed
Held my breath through every doubt
I stayed while your heart rearranged
And you slowly walked out
I gave you all my quiet faith
On my fragile ways
I waited while you changed
And now I'm left to stay
And now I'm left to stay
I learned to read the distance in your touch
The hesitation in your smile
I loved the shadow of what we were
Even when you walked a mile
I bent myself to keep you close
Shrank my needs and my voice
But love shouldn't feel so heavy
And staying shouldn't be a choice
I whispered hoping to the silence
Prayed that we could mend
But some hearts change too quickly
And some stories end
I waited while you changed
Held my breath through every doubt
I stayed while your heart rearranged
And you slowly walked out
I gave you all my quiet faith
On my fragile ways
I waited while you changed
And now I'm left to stay
And now I'm left to stay
Maybe I loved too much
Maybe I stayed too long
But loving isn't always safe
Even when it feels so strong
I won't regret the way I waited
Even if it broke me apart
I rise from the pieces
With the strength of my heart
I waited while you changed
But now I'm finding me
I'll learn to love without the fear
Without losing every piece
I'll hold my heart a little higher
Let the past fade away
I waited while you changed
Now I'm free today
I waited
And now I'm learning to stay
Whole