The Hard Way
Learning the Heartache: Pale Waves' Reflection on Pain and Loss
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We were just strangers
We were unfamiliar to each other.
Didn't know your name but
I didn't know your identity, but
I could tell you were good at hiding your pain
I sensed that you were adept at concealing your pain.
The ones you kept closest
The people closest to you were unaware.
Didn't even notice
They didn't even notice.
But I saw your heartache yet I stayed away
However, I perceived your heartache, yet I chose to stay away.
And lately it's haunting me I didn't protect you
Lately, I am troubled by the fact that I didn't protect you.
Your skin was still thickening but I just assumed
Your resilience was developing, but I assumed otherwise.
That you were okay
I believed you were fine.
But I learnt the hard way
But I learned the difficult lesson through experience.
Thought it wasn't my place
I thought it wasn't my position.
But I learnt the hard way
But I learned the difficult lesson through experience.
You left us too soon
You departed prematurely.
Such pain they put you through
You endured immense suffering.
Only felt safe in your room, needed someone to turn to
You only felt secure in your own space, needing someone for support.
A delicate flower
You were fragile.
They took all power
They took away all your strength.
And got in your head before you could even bloom
They manipulated your thoughts before you could fully develop.
But lately it's haunting me I didn't protect you
Lately, I'm troubled by the fact that I didn't protect you.
Your skin was still thickening but I just assumed
Your resilience was developing, but I assumed otherwise.
That you were okay
I believed you were fine.
But I learnt the hard way
But I learned the difficult lesson through experience.
Thought it wasn't my place
I thought it wasn't my position.
But I learnt the hard way
But I learned the difficult lesson through experience.
Pretending everything's okay
Pretending that everything is fine.
I should've taken on your weight
I should have shouldered your burden.
Then I wouldn't have to learn the hard way
Then I wouldn't have had to learn through difficult experiences.
And why does someone have to lose?
Why does someone have to suffer a loss?
And why did that have to be you?
Why did it have to be you?
Wish I didn't have to learn the hard way
I wish I hadn't learned through difficult experiences.
Pretending everything's okay
Pretending that everything is fine.
I should've taken on your weight
I should have shouldered your burden.
Then I wouldn't have to learn the hard way
Then I wouldn't have had to learn through difficult experiences.
And why does someone have to lose?
Why does someone have to suffer a loss?
And why did that have to be you?
Why did it have to be you?
Wish I didn't have to learn the hard way
I wish I hadn't learned through difficult experiences.
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