sia I Loved You Anyway

I Loved You Anyway [Verse 1] I saw the cracks behind your smile, The hidden storms you kept inside, You said you were okay, but I Could hear the silence when you lied. I knew your heart was hard to reach, I knew your walls were built so high, But every time you walked away, Some part of me still asked you why. I held the memories like photographs, Faded edges, colors turning gray, And even when you stopped believing, I found another word to say. You gave me reasons to surrender, You gave me reasons to let go, But love was louder than the warning That my heart already seemed to know. [Pre-Chorus] Maybe I was foolish, Maybe I was blind, Maybe I kept searching For the person left behind. But every broken promise, Every lonely night, Could never make me hate you, No matter how I tried. [Chorus] I loved you anyway, Even when you pushed me away, Even when your goodbye Was the only thing you had to say. I loved you anyway, Through every tear and every mistake, You could break my heart to pieces, But love was something I couldn't fake. Maybe you were never mine to keep, Maybe we were never meant to stay, But through all the pain you gave me, I loved you anyway. [Verse 2] I remember rainy afternoons, Your head against my shoulder then, We made forever sound so easy, Like we would never lose again. You promised we'd outrun the ending, You promised we'd survive the night, But promises can disappear When someone loses how to fight. I watched you slowly turn a stranger, Someone I barely recognized, And still I searched beneath your silence For the person hiding in your eyes. I would've carried all your sadness, I would've taken half your pain, But you kept closing every doorway, And I kept standing in the rain. [Pre-Chorus] Maybe I was foolish, Maybe I held on too long, Maybe I confused the memory With where we both belonged. But even when you hurt me, Even when you changed, There was something in my heart That never learned to hate. [Chorus] I loved you anyway, Even when you pushed me away, Even when your goodbye Was the only thing you had to say. I loved you anyway, Through every tear and every mistake, You could break my heart to pieces, But love was something I couldn't fake. Maybe you were never mine to keep, Maybe we were never meant to stay, But through all the pain you gave me, I loved you anyway. [Verse 3] Now I'm learning how to miss you Without wishing you were here, Learning that a broken ending Doesn't mean the love was meaningless or clear. Some people leave a scar behind them, Some become a lesson in disguise, And some become a quiet chapter We carry somewhere deep inside. I don't regret the nights I stayed, I don't regret the love I gave, Because I know I gave you everything A frightened heart could ever save. Maybe I couldn't make you love me, Maybe I couldn't make you stay, But I can finally forgive myself For loving you that way. [Bridge] If you ever think about me, Don't remember all the tears, Remember how I held your hand When you were drowning in your fears. Remember every midnight promise, Every dream we couldn't chase, Remember there was someone here Who loved you without needing you to stay. And if tomorrow brings you someone Who can give you what I couldn't, I hope you let them see your heart, I hope you don't keep running. I hope you learn that love is fragile, I hope you learn to let it in, Because losing you destroyed me, But it didn't make my love a sin. [Final Chorus] I loved you anyway, Even when you walked away, Even when the words you left Were words I never thought you'd say. I loved you anyway, When the beautiful turned to pain, When I stood beneath the memories And called your name in vain. Maybe you were never meant to hold me, Maybe we were only passing through, But every piece of love I gave you Was honest, every word was true. I loved you anyway, And maybe that's enough for me, Not because you came back, But because I finally set you free. I loved you anyway, And now I have to choose my way, I'll carry what was beautiful And leave the rest behind today. [Outro] So goodbye to all the almosts, Goodbye to what we couldn't save, Goodbye to every version Of the future that we made. I won't pretend I didn't love you, I won't pretend it didn't break me, You were once my greatest feeling, Now you're just a memory. And if my heart remembers you, I'll let it remember without blame. Because sometimes love can disappear Without becoming something fake. You were the one I couldn't keep, The one I couldn't make stay, And even after all the heartbreak, I loved you anyway. I loved you anyway. I loved you anyway. And now, at last, I'll love myself enough To walk away.