Lyrics
[verse]
You promised me forever like it was easy to give
Turned out forever only lasted while it was convenient to live
I gave you every corner of the heart I had to spare
You took it all and left me standing bare
[verse]
I spent so long rebuilding walls you tore down overnight
Spent so long convincing myself that I was still all right
But healing doesn't happen just because you say the word
It happens slow, in silence, rarely heard
[chorus]
I had to lose you to love me
Had to hit the bottom just to learn to swim
Had to lose the version I became to fit inside your dream
Had to lose you to find me again
I had to lose you to love me
And now I finally do
[verse]
I used to shrink myself so I could fit into your frame
Now I'm taking up the space and I'm not ashamed
The girl who used to beg for scraps of your attention
Found a version of herself worth mentioning
[chorus]
I had to lose you to love me
Had to hit the bottom just to learn to swim
Had to lose the version I became to fit inside your dream
Had to lose you to find me again
I had to lose you to love me
And now I finally do
[bridge]
Two months, two years, don't matter how long
I found my own way to sing this song
Two months, two years, I'm finally free
Nobody's gonna take that away from me
[chorus]
I had to lose you to love me
Had to hit the bottom just to learn to swim
Had to lose the version I became to fit inside your dream
Had to lose you to find me again
