I Give Up

Verse 1) Sittin' on this old front porch, Breeze whispers through the pines, Where we danced 'neath neon lights, And I thought you’d always be mine. I remember summer nights, The taste of wildberry wine, You laughed and stole my heart, But now I’m just killin’ time. (Chorus) I give up, I let you go, But it hurts too much to know, Each memory’s a thorn in my heart, Like a song that won’t depart. I give up, but I still see, The ghost of you standing next to me, In every shadow, every tear, I give up, but I still feel you here. (Verse 2) You left your jacket in the rain, That soft scent still lingers near, I wear it like a shroud tonight, Wrapped in echoes of our years. We fought like wildfire, But we loved like the sun, Now I’m just a flickering flame, A heart that’s come undone. (Chorus) I give up, I let you go, But it hurts too much to know, Each memory’s a thorn in my heart, Like a song that won’t depart. I give up, but I still see, The ghost of you standing next to me, In every shadow, every tear, I give up, but I still feel you here. (Bridge) I drive down that old dirt road, Where we carved our names in oak, I can almost hear your laughter, In the whispers of the smoke. How did we let it slip away? Like sand through our hands, Now I’m just a story fading, In this lonely land. (Chorus) I give up, I let you go, But it hurts too much to know, Each memory’s a thorn in my heart, Like a song that won’t depart. I give up, but I still see, The ghost of you standing next to me, In every shadow, every tear, I give up, but I still feel you here. (Outro) So here I sit with dreams turned dust, Underneath this fading light, I give up on the fight, But I won’t forget those nights. I give up, I let you go, But deep down, I know... You’re forever a part of me, In memories that won’t let me be.