Wash Away
Ambleside Lyrics

Bottle up the pain,
You're keeping all your pain to yourself,

Let it rain and wash away.
Let the rain come and wash away your pain,

Let it carry you to a better place,
Let the rain take you to a better place,

Don't forget my name.
Don't forget me when you're feeling better,

My mind often wonders back
I often think back to the past,

To the kids that we used to be.
To the people we used to be when we were young,

What's left?
What do we have now?

Nothing but memories,
Only memories are left,

A shell of who you used to be.
We're not the same people we used to be,

Is this a consequence of never chasing dreams?
Did not chasing our dreams lead us to this?

Slowly you're sinking.
You're slowly losing yourself,

Locked in a cage, no way to breathe.
Feeling trapped and without an escape,

Did it have to be this way?
Could things have turned out differently?

I'm reaching out and it's all for you.
I'm trying to help and support you,

I'm wishing for a change that never came,
I hoped for a change that never happened,

I'll rewrite the past so you will never be replaced.
I'll rewrite history so that you're never forgotten,

And I know your hands were tied,
I know you couldn't change things,

Your fate was set, put on your bravest smile.
Your path was determined, so put on a brave face,

Now do we have to look back?
Should we keep reflecting on our past?

I still remember,
I still have vivid memories of it,

I remember the night you called (it's all for you)
I remember when you called me one night,

I felt the warmth in your voice,
I could sense the happiness in your voice,

You were happy, I was happy for you (it's all for you)
You were happy, and I was genuinely happy for you,

I've come to terms with letting go,
I've accepted that I need to let go,

Had time to think things through.
I've had time to reflect and analyze everything,

Dear friend, I'll live this life for two,
I'll live my life for both of us, my dear friend,

And I'll sing this song for you.
I'll dedicate and sing this song to you,

(All for you) I'm reaching out and it's all for you
Everything I'm doing is for you,

Bottle up the pain,
You're keeping all your pain to yourself,

Let it rain and wash away.
Let the rain come and wash away your pain,

Let it carry you to a better place
Let it guide you to a better place,

Don't forget my name.
Don't forget about me,