Since You've Been Gone
Day 26 Lyrics

I know this might sound crazy
I acknowledge that what I'm about to say might be considered irrational.

But I don't know what I did
I'm genuinely clueless to what caused you to leave.

To make you wanna leave
To understand why you decided to leave me.

You think we've been here before
You feel that we've experienced a similar situation in the past.

I say I'm sorry, you come back
I apologize, and then you forgive me and return to the relationship.

I do it again
I repeat whatever mistake or bad behavior led to the previous breakup.

And then you back
And then you leave me again as a result of my inability to change.

But girl it's different now
I understand that I need to make a real effort to change for the better this time.

See every time we had it out
Whenever we had an argument.

You would go to the door
You would leave the room or the house.

I chase behind you
I would run after you and try to convince you to stay.

When I talk you're back right to the floor
Whenever I try to reason with you, you shut me down immediately.

You say that you needed time
You say that you need a break from the relationship.

Could you get back to me
Could you let me know when you're ready to talk about getting back together.

And let me know how long you need
Please inform me of how much time you need away from the relationship.

'Cause I can't take it no more
I'm struggling to cope with the thought of being without you.

'Cause since you've been gone
Because you left me,

I just can't seem to get right
I can't seem to move on or find happiness without you.

And I miss you more than you'll ever know
I feel the pain of losing you more than you'll ever understand.

Girl I just want a chance to talk to you
I want the opportunity to explain how much I've changed and plead for your forgiveness.

Let you know that I've changed
Make you aware that I've made positive and permanent changes to my behavior.

Since you been gone
Since the day you left me.

I stay awake all night
I find it hard to sleep due to my thoughts and feelings about you.

This bed just ain't the same
This bed has lost its comfort and meaning since you're no longer here with me.

Without you here
When you're not around.

I felt like I was alone
I feel a sense of emptiness and loneliness.

You can't expect for me
I understand that you have certain expectations of me.

To let it go that easily
It wouldn't be reasonable to expect me to just forget about you and move on easily.

One day we're making plans
One day we're planning our future together.

And the next day girl you leaving me
And the next day, you decide to break up and leave me.

Okay so I'm a jerk
I realize that some of my behaviors or actions have been harmful or selfish.

I know I made you hurt
I'm aware that my previous actions have caused you emotional pain.

I know your girlfriend was right
I acknowledge that someone close to you tried to warn you about me.

I got what I deserved
I understand that I shouldn't have expected you to stay with me after the way I treated you.

I know the last time
I remember our most recent breakup.

You said it was the last time
You stated that the relationship was over for good.

But baby all I need
But all I need from you is a chance to prove that I can be the man you want.

Is one more last time
Please give me one more chance to fix things between us.

I'll make the best of it
I promise to try my hardest to make this relationship work.

I'll stop all my bull-shit
I'll put an end to my bad behaviors and negative tendencies.

And I'll become the man
I pledge to become the kind of man you always hoped I would be.

You always said you wanted
You've always expressed a desire for me to change and become a better partner.

Girl all that really means is I just miss you
In reality, all the words and promises I say come down to the fact that I desperately miss you.

Girl you got me saying
You've had such a profound impact on my life that you've influenced my speech patterns.

Girl I can't take this no more
I'm unable to handle the pain and sadness I feel without you, and I need you back in my life.

I'm missin' you oh since you whoa
I've been missing you terribly ever since the day you left me.