Song Description

Teen Pop breakup song where regret is the over-riding emotion

Lyrics

I changed my number, moved my furniture,
Tried to wipe the slate back clean.
But you still show up in the quiet moments,
Like a ghost behind the scenes.
I tell myself I'm getting stronger,
Tell my friends I'm doing fine.
But every time I close my eyes,
You're slipping back into my mind.

I go on dates and smile politely,
Laugh at jokes I barely hear.
They talk about their favourite movies,
But all I see is you sitting near.
I try to focus on the present,
Try to let the future start.
But you're stitched into the corners
Of the fabric of my heart.

(Chorus)
'Cause I can't shake you off,
No matter how hard I try.
You're the shadow in my doorway,
You're the whisper in my night.
I keep telling myself it's over,
But the truth keeps breaking through.
I can't shake you off --
I guess a part of me still loves you.

Some nights I almost call you,
Just to hear the way you breathe.
But I stop myself remembering
How we tore each other at the seams.
We tried so hard to make it work,
But love can bruise as much as heal.
Still I wonder if you miss me
Or if you've learned how not to feel.

(Bridge)
Maybe reaching out would open
Every wound we tried to close.
Maybe letting go is kinder
Than a door we shouldn't reopen.
But I lie awake and wonder
If you're haunted like I am.

Chorus (Reprise)
'Cause I can't shake you off,
No matter how hard I try.
You're the shadow in my doorway,
You're the whisper in my night.
I keep telling myself it's over,
But the truth keeps breaking through.
I can't shake you off --
I guess a part of me still loves you.

Maybe time will dull the edges,
Maybe someday I'll be free.
But for now you're still the echo
Of the girl I used to be.
I'm moving on in tiny steps,
Even when the road feels rough.
But every mile reminds me
I still can't shake you off.