YOU CAN GO

Lyrics If you've decided to leave, I won't stand in your way, When you truly love someone, you know when to let them go. You don't have to leave a thing, you can take it all away, Just don't take the memories that make me love you so. I came into this world with nothing, and with nothing I will go, But no one can take away the love I gave you long ago. I'll keep the beautiful moments of our past inside my heart, Like flowers that never fade, even when the seasons part. [PRE-CHORUS – Emotional crescendo] And if someday the longing weighs upon your heart, If the silence brings back memories of the love we had, You can come back, you can call, you can look for me, But there's something you should know before you leave... [CHORUS – Powerful, emotional, unforgettable] If the butterfly doesn't find me, I'll still be here, right where I used to be! With my door wide open and my heart still true, Holding your name like a promise I made to you! But if the butterfly comes to take me away, It might be too late for you to come back someday! 'Cause in the garden that I'm planting with my hands, New flowers are blooming, and life has other plans! I'll keep on loving you, but I'll keep living too, If the butterfly doesn't find me before you do! [VERSE 2 – Gentle acoustic guitar, intimate vocals] I won't erase the pictures or deny the love we knew, Everything that once was beautiful will always feel so true. I know that life is a journey, and we all must find our way, But no one leaves completely when a love has gone away. I don't want another story just to cause you any pain, Or plant another love to wash away your name. I'll take care of my garden and let time heal what it can, 'Cause even a broken heart can learn to bloom again. [PRE-CHORUS 2 – Rising emotional vocals] And if someday you realize our love never truly died, That the arms you're searching for were the ones you left behind, Maybe I'll still be here, waiting patiently for you, Or maybe life will bring me something beautiful and new... [CHORUS – Powerful vocals, beautiful harmonies] If the butterfly doesn't find me, I'll still be here, right where I used to be! With my door wide open and my heart still true, Holding your name like a promise I made to you! But if the butterfly comes to take me away, It might be too late for you to come back someday! 'Cause in the garden that I'm planting with my hands, New flowers are blooming, and life has other plans! I'll keep on loving you, but I'll keep living too, If the butterfly doesn't find me before you do! [BRIDGE – Almost solo acoustic guitar, deeply emotional vocals] I'll wait for you, but I won't stop living my life, My world won't end just because you're not by my side. If you come back, you might still find me here, But I can't promise I'll remain the same through all these years. 'Cause even love needs room to breathe, And those who stay must learn to spread their wings... [FINAL CHORUS – Key change, powerful lead and harmony vocals] If the butterfly doesn't find me, Maybe there's still a place where your heart can return to me! But if she lands upon this heart of mine, Maybe another flower will teach me how to love one more time! And if you come back, longing to hold me tight, You might find a garden blooming in the morning light! It wasn't that I stopped loving you or tried to forget, It was life teaching me to live without you instead! [OUTRO – Fingerpicked acoustic guitar, soft and emotional vocals] All I ask is that you remember... That I loved you with all my heart... And if the longing ever brings you back... Maybe I'll still be here... If the butterfly... doesn't find me.