I know you'll never see this
But it's not for you, it's for me
I've been keeping myself together
Ever since you made the choice to leave
Now I can't say it was easy
But it started to feel like the best part
Nothing left to do but start over
My only light has left me in the dark
Your regrets, around your neck
I can finally breathe since you left
You'll never erase this
You have so many faces
But I know you live for the attention, don't mention my name
You can't escape the past
I'm the one who's laughing last
See, you didn't take away the colors
Out of the eyes of everyone I know
Block out the sun, you couldn't manage
Or pull me down in the undertow
I wasn't too late to lose my pride
This has been a work of heart
You'll never move, or break the cycle
So, what's another life ripped apart?
Your regrets, around your neck
I can finally breathe since you left
You'll never erase this
You have so many faces
But I know you live for the attention, don't mention my name
You can't escape the past
I'm the one who's laughing last
I hope that this gets hard to swallow
That I'm leaving you far behind
Let's just call it what it is, darling
That we were blind to the caution signs
I never knew the air could taste this sweet
Never thought I'd find peace so easily
Did the worst in me bring out the best in you?
Your regrets, around your neck
I can finally breathe since you left
You'll never erase this
You have so many faces
But I know you live for the attention, don't mention my name
You can't escape the past
I'm the one who's laughing last
credits
from The Art of Staying Alive,
track released July 29, 2016
Composed by: Darnell Calderon and Anthony Barro
Written by: Michelle Molina, Richi Molina, and Anthony Barro
Produced by: Anthony Barro
Recorded by: Anthony Barro in Diamond Bar, CA
Mixed by: Anthony Barro in Diamond Bar, CA
Mastered by: Anthony Barro in Diamond Bar, CA
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