Left Behind Me - Niko Jarell
The city moved without a sound
While my feet stayed on the ground
Every train kept passing through
Places I never went with you
I learned the map, I missed the turn
Some lessons wait until they burn
I waved goodbye in real time
But part of me fell behind
I told myself I'd be just fine
But time kept leaving signs
This is where I stayed behind
Watching life redraw the lines
I kept breathing, learned to cope
Held the ends but lost the rope
Days went on, I did too
Just not all the way through
This is where I stayed behind
Still catching up with time
A slow bass hum beneath my ribs
Carries words I never lived
Heavy tones drift left to right
Like unfinished goodbyes
I built a calm I could defend
But it breaks when nights descend
Every silence feels designed
To show me where I stayed behind
I let go more than it appears
But some years cling to years
This is where I stayed behind
Watching life redraw the lines
I kept breathing, learned to cope
Held the ends but lost the rope
Days went on, I did too
Just not all the way through
This is where I stayed behind
Still catching up with time
If moving on is measured slow
Why does it rush when I don't go?
I'm not stuck, I've just been standing
Where I once gave in
This is where I stayed behind
But I'm stepping over the line
The pain is soft, it doesn't bind
I'm learning how to realign
Piano fades, I still remain
Not ashamed of what's been gained
This was where I stayed behind
Now I'm walking back in time
Time didn't wait for me
But it left the door open
