The Kindest Thing

[Intro]
[Verse]
Digging through the winter box
Found my old navy coat
Moth-eaten wool and silver locks
A dusty, folded note
Three years since I wore this weight
Three years since I locked the gate
[Pre-Chorus]
The blue ink is turning grey
Like the sky on moving day
I remember how my fingers shook
Afraid of how the truth might look
[Chorus]
Oh, it wasn't a tragedy
It was a breath of air
I finally set the prisoner free
From a ghost who wasn't there
Walking out that heavy door
I don't miss the girl I was before
It was the kindest thing to do
To finally say goodbye to you
[Verse]
I recall the kitchen light
Flickering on the floor
The silence after one last fight
The clicking of the door
The morning air was sharp and sweet
A different rhythm in my feet
[Pre-Chorus]
I read the words I wrote back then
A desperate plea from a broken pen
I was drowning in a shallow sea
Begging you to notice me
[Chorus]
Oh, it wasn't a tragedy
It was a breath of air
I finally set the prisoner free
From a ghost who wasn't there
Walking out that heavy door
I don't miss the girl I was before
It was the kindest thing to do
To finally say goodbye to you
[Bridge]
Now the cello starts to swell
Breaking every silent spell
I was small and I was quiet
Now I’m a peaceful riot
No more hiding in the seams
Of someone else's hollow dreams
[Verse]
I fold the paper back in place
I don’t recognize that face
The girl who thought she had to stay
To keep the winter clouds at bay
I smile at her and let her go
More than she could ever know
[Chorus]
Oh, it wasn't a tragedy
It was a breath of air
I finally set the prisoner free
From a ghost who wasn't there
Walking out that heavy door
I don't miss the girl I was before
It was the kindest thing to do
To finally say goodbye to you
[Post-Chorus]
The kindest thing
The kindest thing
The kindest thing I ever knew
Was walking out and starting new
[Outro]