I left myself behind

(Verse 1) My life has become an open wound I try so hard to pull myself through How many times do I keep getting up Before life slams me to the floor once more? I drove myself too hard, too fast Swore everything would turn out right Until I choked on the air I breathe And the silence showed no mercy (Pre-Chorus) I stayed right where I fell Lost my way and didn't fight To find the road back home Trapped somewhere in the gray As the dark swallowed me whole (Chorus) I walked away, I let myself down Closed the door and turned the key Left myself in the cold alone Gave no grace, gave no second chance Traded my heart for a fragile peace I left myself behind in the dark Walked away, deserted my bones And never came back to pick me up (Verse 2) When the shadows finally cleared Everything had come undone The glass reflects a stranger's face A hollow shell, a cold impostor Hollow eyes and trembling hands The person I once used to be Drowned somewhere inside the pit Left in the dark to silently fall Without a word, without goodbye (Pre-Chorus) Not once did I call for help I just stood there looking on While my spirit withered away A quiet betrayal of who I was No excuse could ever hold this weight (Chorus) I walked away, I let myself down Closed the door and turned the key Left myself in the cold alone Gave no grace, gave no second chance Traded my heart for a fragile peace I left myself behind in the dark Walked away, deserted my bones And never came back to pick me up (Bridge) Was I so cruel, was I so cold That I couldn't grant myself one pardon? Why did I drown inside my own wounds? Why did I sentence myself to vanish? That time is gone, faded to smoke Just faint echoes of what I buried I never reached to take my own hand And now it’s too late—I'm already gone (Chorus) I walked away, I let myself down Closed the door and turned the key Left myself in the cold alone Gave no grace, gave no second chance Traded my heart for a fragile peace I left myself behind in the dark Walked away, deserted my bones And never came back to pick me up (Outro) I just left Never turned around Let go of my own hand Left myself buried in the dust Never came back to save what broke I left myself out in the dark Never to find my way again I just left. Written by Jane Bang Sivertsen music and Cover photo created with #3bmusicai