After The Echo Xbalyan

I thought the silence would feel empty
But now it sounds like me

I woke up with the weight gone
No reason left to run
The memories still follow
But they don't know who I've become

I used to hear your voice
In every word I couldn't say
Now it feels like distant thunder
Slowly fading away

I spent so long trying to forget
Now I don't regret what happened yet

After the echo, I can breathe
There's finally something left of me
I don't need to turn around
I don't need to hear that sound

What we were is buried deep
But I don't have to lose my sleep
You were a chapter, not the end
And I can finally live again

I stopped searching for your shadow
In places we once knew
Stopped asking empty questions
That always led me back to you

Some scars don't disappear
They simply lose their weight
I can carry what was broken
Without carrying the blame

I spent so long afraid to change
Now I don't recognize the man I was yesterday

After the echo, I can breathe
There's finally something left of me
I don't need to turn around
I don't need to hear that sound

What we were is buried deep
But I don't have to lose my sleep
You were a chapter, not the end
And I can finally live again

Maybe we were never meant
To stay forever
Maybe losing you
Was how I found myself

I won't erase you
I won't deny you
I won't let you
Define me

After the echo, I can breathe
Now there's nothing left to keep
I walked through everything we were
And came out stronger than before

What we were is buried deep
But now I'm finally awake
You were a chapter in my life
Not the story that I'll make

The echo fades

I remain

And this time

I'm not afraid