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Sore Lyrics by Emily Strang

2020

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I know I may have hurt you, but does that make this okay?
I see your coping mechanism and it ruins my day
But I'm afraid to stand up for myself, afraid of what I'll say
So I find myself slowly fading away
One hundred and eighty new messages, one hundred and ninety-nine missed calls
After all the time spent on the phone trying to help you get through it, trying to ease the fall
I did what was best for me
And in the end, you see, it was best for both of us
I'm a mess, I am broken but you are too
We are separated to be fixed to new
So don't make me the villain just 'cause weren't meant to be
That's not down to my control, I had to leave
You don't know how long it took me to block you
I found it hard so don't act like I was never good to you
I felt like I was trapped, forced to stay
But I had friends that told me that it was not okay
So I left before it got too much
I wasn't prepared for when you made the first punch
I said I wanted space but you wouldn't give up
Made it harder for yourself but it would never be enough
'Cause what went on between us seemed fine
Until I looked a little closer and saw the inside

[Chorus]
I chose to lose you
To save myself
To stop me being someone else
I thought I was strong, but you knew more
I'd been manipulated, left, brain-death and sore

[Verse 2]
What I didn't want to do was start a fight
Because you know that's not me, you know that's not right
But I felt like I had no choice
I'm still stuck on being a shadow, scream out for a voice
But it came, it's here now, I'm speaking out
I'm not playing the victim, I'm out and proud
It maybe wasn't toxic, but I know you're not blind
And I know you know deep down that that was bad time
So go on
Ask for me back
Do again and again, but don't expect me to crack
I've grown, you've seen it more than ever
So take credit for that, I'm done, it's whatever

You may think I finally got what I wanted (I thought I was strong)
But you're just looking at what I've achieved
I was there for you before (But you were stronger)
But this one, it's for me

[Chorus]
I chose to lose you
To save myself
To stop me being someone else
I thought I was strong, but you knew more
I'd been manipulated, left, brain-death and sore

[Verse 3]
I know you're listening
And I know it hurts
You've got to be strong
You've got to learn
I left because I needed to and you told me you knew that
So if you ever really loved me this is how you prove that
When I say need time, I'm telling you, I meant that
I'm broken, I'm fixing myself
I hope you understand that

[Chorus]
I know I lost you
To save myself
I'm not becoming someone else
I know that I'm strong
But you know more
I felt manipulated, left brain-death and sore
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Emily Strang

Emily Strang

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