I Left The Light Off

I used to leave the light on

In case you found your way

Kept the door half open

Just to hear you say you'd stay

But I've learned that love's not waiting

It's not bleeding on the floor

It's not hoping you'll come back

Just to hurt me once more

So I left the light off

Let the silence speak

I'm not your maybe

I'm not your weak

I locked the door

Threw out the key

You don't get to come back to me

I left the light off

And I'm finally free

I used to count the reasons

Why you couldn't stay

Now I count the seasons

Since I walked away

I don't need closure

I don't need grace

I just need distance

And my own space

So I left the light off

Let the silence speak

I'm not your maybe

I'm not your weak

I locked the door

Threw out the key

You don't get to come back to me

I left the light off

And I'm finally free