If You Stay
Sara Lyrics

You tell me that you're leavin'
The person I love is leaving me, which was probably inevitable.

You say that time will slow the bleedin'
You believe that time will help me heal from this heartbreak.

Of this heart that I've placed into your hands
I trusted you with my heart, and now you're leaving me.

I held it out to you
I willingly gave you my heart and everything that came with it.

Now you give it back, what am I supposed to do?
You're returning my heart to me, but I don't know how to move on from here.

Oh, I had a feeling this day would come and leave me reeling
Deep down, I knew this would happen, and now I'm struggling to cope with it.

I just want to run back in your arms again
All I want is to be held by you again and feel your love.

But they're no longer there
I can't go back to your arms since you're no longer with me.

To hold me safe inside, to hold me anywhere
I miss feeling safe and secure when I was with you, and I miss being in your presence.

Ooh, if I can't have you
Since I can't be with you, I need to find a way to move on.

Then I have to find a way to get through
I have to figure out how to cope and move forward without you.

Though I don't want to
It's hard to even imagine life without you, and I don't want to do it.

I have to do my best to recall
I need to focus on the good times we had and be grateful for them.

That I'm thankful that I held you at all
Despite the pain, I'm still grateful for the time we spent together and the love I experienced.

I miss you every morning and in the evening rain
I miss you all the time, especially during quiet moments like mornings and rainy evenings.

Tonight, it's pouring, and I'm alone again
I feel particularly lonely tonight, and the rain is only emphasizing that feeling.

I count the seconds (count the seconds) between the thoughts of you
I can't stop thinking about you, and I'm constantly aware of how much time has passed since I last thought about you.

I'm getting better, baby, I'm almost up to two
It's taking time, but I'm slowly moving on and able to go longer periods without thinking about you.

Oh, you had your reasons and I know
I understand that you had your own reasons for leaving, even though it hurts me.

Some folks are seasons, they got to come and go
You were only meant to be a part of my life for a short time, and now it's time to move on.

But I'm still tender (I'm still tender), I miss the summertime
I'm still hurting and feeling vulnerable, and I miss the love and happiness we shared in the past.

When I could feel your love and I could still feel mine
I miss the love we shared and how it made me feel.

You gave me everything that I will need to walk this long road
Even though you're gone, you gave me the love and support I need to move forward.

(Show me the way to get back)
I'm lost and struggling to move on, and I need guidance on how to get back to a happier place.

Gave me a sense of pride that I will carry with me
You gave me self-confidence and made me feel good about myself, and I will always remember that.

All the way back home
I'll carry the positive things you gave me with me for the rest of my life, wherever I go.

I'm thankful that I held you at all
Despite the heartbreak, I'm grateful for the time we shared and the love I experienced.

I'm thankful that I held you
I'm grateful for the love we shared, and it will always hold a special place in my heart.

(I'm thankful that I held you)

I'm thankful that I held you, held you, held you
I'm grateful for the time we spent together, and I'll always hold onto those memories.

(I'm thankful that I held you)

I'm, I'm, I'm (thankful that I held you)
I'm still feeling emotional about the breakup, but I'm grateful for what we had.

(I'm thankful that I held you)

(I'm thankful that I held you)
Despite the pain, I'm grateful for the love we shared and the person you helped me become.