The Goodbye I Couldn't Give | A Song About Regret and Letting Go

Some goodbyes are harder than they need to be. “The Goodbye I Couldn't Give” is about looking back on a breakup and realizing that holding on only made things more painful for someone you loved. It’s not about asking them to come back. It’s about wishing you had understood sooner — that sometimes loving someone means letting them leave without making them carry your pain too. For the goodbye I couldn't give back then. [Lyrics] I called you more than I should Asked you to stay one more night Kept looking for another answer When you'd already said goodbye I thought if I held on tighter You might remember what we had But all I did was make it harder And I regret that now I couldn't see it then I only saw my pain I should've let you go When you said you had to leave I should've loved you enough To let you walk away from me I shouldn't have made you carry All the hurt I couldn't hold I'm sorry I kept reaching When I should've let you go I said things I wish I hadn't Made every goodbye too long I thought that fighting for you Could never really be wrong But now I finally understand What I couldn't see before Sometimes loving someone means Not asking them for more I see it clearly now I wish I had back then I should've let you go When you said you had to leave I should've loved you enough To let you walk away from me I shouldn't have made you carry All the hurt I couldn't hold I'm sorry I kept reaching When I should've let you go I'm not asking you to come back I'm not trying to change the end I just hope when you remember me You can forgive who I was then You were hurting too But I only saw myself I wish I'd said, "I understand" And wished you well I should've let you go Without asking you to stay I should've saved you from Having to hurt me twice that day You don't owe me forgiveness You don't owe me anything I just hope you know I'm sorry For how hard I made it seem I should've let you go I should've let you go — LATTEPIA #TheGoodbyeICouldntGive #LATTEPIA #BreakupSong #LettingGo #RegretSong #EmotionalPop #HeartbreakSong #GoodbyeSong #MovingOn #Bittersweet #SadPop #RelationshipRegret