Adieu

from Twelve Stages of Grief by The Revenants

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I held on with all my might
No way would I cut you loose
It was doing me no good at all
Just holding on was a form of abuse
Thought about the good and the bad
All the pros and cons I was debating
Thought that I could make it work somehow
But in the end my love was suffocating

No, no, no, don't wanna be letting go of you
No, no, no, don't wanna be letting go adieu

Tried to justify my primal actions
All the hows and whys
It all made perfect sense to me
Even though it was extremely unwise
One wants love and be loved in return
One wants to care but not too much
One wants to give and one wants to get
One wants to hold on but not clutch

Should've considered what I was doing
Should've considered the long-term effects
But for me that way of thinking
Was much too complex

You were my single most precious thing
And my intentions were always pure
I was only trying to find a way
To make my love for you endure
But I got hung up on my own needs
And I did not see you were trying to grow
All I knew was my selfish heart
And I did not want to let you go

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from Twelve Stages of Grief, released October 2, 2023

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