Yours Alone

[Verse 1]
I keep the old name pinned against my chest
It fits like something I outgrew but never laid to rest
You watch me pull its stitches, asking what will still remain
I want to cut the cord and spare you from the strain

[Pre-Chorus]
If I come apart, will you call it leaving?
If I stay this way, what am I still keeping?

[Chorus]
I want to take this life down to the frame
But every piece I break still bears your name
I can’t keep wearing what I’ve outgrown
And I can’t make the wreckage yours alone

[Verse 2]
Your hand is on my shoulder; I can feel you doing math
Counting all the years we built against the cost of changing paths
I’m not asking you to bless the blade or tell me I’m alright
Just don’t mistake my shaking for a promise I’ll stay tied

[Bridge]
I know what this will take from you
I know the hurt won’t make it true
Still, I have to let the old self fall
Before it answers for me all

[Final Chorus]
I want to take this life down to the frame
But every piece I break still bears your name
I can’t keep wearing what I’ve outgrown
I’ll carry what I break; I won’t call it yours alone

[Outro]
I won’t call it yours alone