I'm Leaving
Silent Departure: Unveiling the Emotions Behind 'I'm Leaving' by Raquel Lily
Lyrics
Was it you or was it me
Contemplating whether the speaker or the other person ended the relationship
Who put away the memories
Reflecting on putting away shared memories
Never learned to disagree
Expressing a lack of ability to disagree or handle conflicts
Save me the heartache
Pleading to be spared from heartache
Never threw me a party
Not being celebrated or acknowledged with a party
Didn't see a point in me
Feeling unnoticed and without purpose
Wondering if you'd even see before I'd leave
Questioning if the other person will notice before the departure
Let's not pretend that you or I didn't reach out
Acknowledging mutual attempts to reach out
So I'll pack my bags and I'll just quietly leave town
Deciding to leave town without confrontation
And I'm scared to even know
Expressing fear about the other person's reaction
If you'd care to see me go
Wondering if the other person cares about the departure
So I'm leaving without saying goodbye
Choosing to leave without saying goodbye
I'm leaving before you can reply
Leaving before receiving a response
I'm leaving and now you're wondering why
Departing, leaving the other person to question why
I'm leaving so you don't have to cry
Leaving to spare the other person from crying
Remembering the epic times we had
Recalling positive memories and questioning if they will be remembered
I don't know if I'm just a sap or if you will think back
Uncertain if expressing emotions makes the speaker appear foolish
Feeling stupid as hell for reaching out at times
Feeling regret for reaching out in vulnerable moments
I know you won't reciprocate, no you don't have to lie
Anticipating that the other person won't reciprocate feelings
I'm not one of them, no I'm not even close
Asserting that the speaker is different from others
So let's not pretend that you will come to all my shows
Rejecting the expectation that the other person will attend all events
And I'm scared to even know
Expressing fear about the other person's reaction (repeated)
If you'd care to see me go
Questioning if the other person cares about the departure (repeated)
So I'm leaving without saying goodbye
Choosing to leave without saying goodbye (repeated)
I'm leaving before you can reply
Leaving before receiving a response (repeated)
I'm leaving and now you're wondering why
Departing, leaving the other person to question why (repeated)
I'm leaving so you don't have to cry
Leaving to spare the other person from crying (repeated)
What can I do?
Pondering what can be done in a disrespectful relationship
When all you've done is disrespect me through and through
Expressing enduring disrespect from the other person
I've been here for years, reaping what I've sown
Reflecting on years of effort and not knowing the other person's feelings
If you've ever felt anything, well now I'll never know
Regretting the inability to understand the other person's emotions
So I'm leaving without saying goodbye
Choosing to leave without saying goodbye (repeated)
I'm leaving before you can reply
Leaving before receiving a response (repeated)
I'm leaving and now you're wondering why
Departing, leaving the other person to question why (repeated)
I'm leaving so you don't have to cry
Leaving to spare the other person from crying (repeated)
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