I didn't want to have to make you cry 
I didn't want to say goodbye 
I couldn't bare to face the truth 
But I was me and you were you 
I didn't want to have to let you down 
I didn't want to hang around 
Pretending we would make it through 
Cause you lost me and I lost you 

Chorus: 
I'm by myself 
My heart is shaken 
Was I mistaken 
By leaving today 
Beside myself 
Our love is faded 
I'm slowly breaking away 

I didn't want to have to start and then 
I didn't want to face the end 
I didn't want to hold the pain 
I can't afford to feel again 
But this is where I'm in my life 
And I know somehow I'll get by 
I didn't want to feel the cold 
But Babe, I have to let you go 

 repeat chorus

Forgive me if I've never 
Got to say I'm sorry 
Forgive me girl 
Cause I won't be around 

I'm by myself 
Beside myself 
Our love is faded 
I'm slowly breaking away 

repeat chorus