when your voice breaks, it breaks my heart

but that is just the start

when your soul aches, i don't know what to do

then i still want to be with you

but because i love you



(i'll) gently let you down

i'll be better i promise the next time around

but i have to leave you



when you first ask, i can't explain

the silence starts to ring

and when i say, it will be better for you

your cautious smile says you don't believe

but every word is true



i'll gently let you down

if i'm lucky there'll be a next time around

if there's not i'll understand



time could take its toll

but it could heal and let you go

if it were easy for me to say

goodbye would be a word away



when we first met, i knew i'd never regret

falling in love with you

but where i have to go, i need to go alone

i don't know what else to do

but know i love you