The Brink
Navigating Love's Precipice: The Brink by Gretta Ray
Lyrics
In this time when the stakes are high
In a crucial time, when the stakes are high
I want you to think fondly of the first long drive
Reflect on the first long drive and cherish the memories
Return yourself to where it all began
Go back to where the relationship started
In the thick of it all when the feeling first set in
Recall the initial intense emotions when everything began
Before we got lost, got fucked up, played with fire just because
Before we faced challenges, made mistakes, and took risks recklessly
I did damage to you babe, and I fear I’ll pay the cost now
I caused harm, and now I fear facing the consequences
Nothing has ever really hurt like this
Experiencing a level of pain never felt before
Waking in the middle of the night, I begin to feel the weight of it
Feeling the weight of the situation in the middle of the night
However, in spite of the pain and panic and the breaking down
Despite pain, panic, and breakdowns, acknowledging the enduring love
The ache and angst within your eyes
Noticing the distress in your eyes
Still I cannot get my head around the fact that
Struggling to comprehend the reality
We’re on the brink of losing all that’s unwritten
Standing on the verge of losing everything uncertain
Everything I envisioned is slipping out of my hands
Seeing envisioned dreams slipping away
We’re on the brink of bruising I watch you undoing
Approaching a point of emotional bruising, witnessing undoing
Everything we have built up, if you just gave it a chance
If given a chance, everything built up could be salvaged
We could turn away from the edge
Possibility to step back from the edge of a crisis
In this time, we take the space we need
Taking necessary space in this period
I’m coming to learn that without you, I don’t know me
Realizing a lack of self identity without the other person
And it’s caught me off guard, thrown this thing off
Feeling caught off guard by unexpected changes
I kept quiet just because
Silently enduring pain
You did damage to me babe, and I’ve come to pay the cost now
Paying the price for the damage caused by the other person
Nothing has ever really hurt like this
Experiencing an unparalleled level of hurt
Shot down in the middle of the fight, I begin to feel the weight of it
Feeling the weight of the situation in the midst of conflict
However, in spite of the pain and panic and the breaking down
Despite pain, panic, and breakdowns, acknowledging the enduring love (repeated)
The ache and angst within your eyes
Noticing the distress in your eyes (repeated)
Still I cannot get my head around the fact that
Struggling to comprehend the reality (repeated)
We’re on the brink of losing all that’s unwritten
Standing on the verge of losing everything uncertain (repeated)
Everything I envisioned is slipping out of my hands
Seeing envisioned dreams slipping away (repeated)
We’re on the brink of bruising I watch you undoing
Approaching a point of emotional bruising, witnessing undoing (repeated)
Everything we have built up, if you just gave it a chance
If given a chance, everything built up could be salvaged (repeated)
We could turn away from the edge
Possibility to step back from the edge of a crisis (repeated)
Oh, don’t you want to try to make it last?
Encouraging a mutual effort to make the relationship last
I never want to wonder what this could have been
Expressing a desire to avoid regrets and uncertainties
But honey, I can feel you fading fast
Sensing a rapid fading of connection and emotions
I beg of you to think this through and see us in that light again
Pleading to reconsider and envision a positive future together
We’re on the brink of losing all that’s unwritten
Standing on the verge of losing everything uncertain (repeated)
Everything I envisioned is slipping out of my hands
Seeing envisioned dreams slipping away (repeated)
We’re on the brink of bruising I watch you undoing
Approaching a point of emotional bruising, witnessing undoing (repeated)
Everything we have built up, if you just gave it a chance
If given a chance, everything built up could be salvaged (repeated)
We could turn away from the edge
Possibility to step back from the edge of a crisis (repeated)
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