You hold her hand the way you used to hold mine
I fake a smile but it cracks every time
I told my friends I’m fine they know it’s a lie
Memories haunt me in the dead of night
I said I’d let you go I said I’d set you free
But every piece of me still bleeds your melody
I hope she makes you laugh I hope she makes you stay
I hope she heals the scars I couldn’t take away
But selfishly I pray I’m still in your mind
’Cause loving her won’t ever feel like mine
Your favorite songs they don’t sound the same
When I hear them now I just curse my name
She wears your jacket I see through the frame
A different story but the ending’s the same
You said I was enough you swore you’d never leave
Now I’m the ghost who lingers in between
I hope she makes you laugh I hope she makes you stay
I hope she heals the scars I couldn’t take away
But selfishly I pray I’m still in your mind
’Cause loving her won’t ever feel like mine
I don’t want her to break you
I don’t want her to fall
But I wish when you hold her
You’d still think of it all
I hope she makes you laugh I hope she makes you stay
I hope she lights the dark when nights turn gray
But deep in my chest the truth I can’t deny
No matter her smile —she’ll never love you like I