The Last Ember (When Love Fades Away)

I knew it was ending
Before we said goodbye
You stopped saying forever
And started saying we’ll try
Your hands felt like strangers
In the middle of the night
We were lying beside each other
But something wasn’t right
I kept pretending not to see it
Like love could survive denial
But hearts don’t stay on fire
When they’re drowning in silence

I was breathing for the both of us
While you were halfway gone
Holding onto every I love you
Like it could prove me wrong

You were the last ember
Still glowing in my chest
I tried to shield you from the wind
But love can’t pass that test
Now I'm standing in the ashes
Of everything we were
You were the last ember
And I just let you burn

I remember how you’d tremble
When my fingers traced your skin
Now you barely even notice
When I'm breaking within
We used to talk in whispers
About the life we’d make
Now we talk like lawyers
Deciding what to take
And every tear I swallow
Feels heavier than before
It’s hard to fight for someone
Who’s already at the door

I was begging for a spark
You were praying for release
I was trying to save the fire
You were trying to find your peace

You were the last ember
Still glowing in my chest
I tried to shield you from the wind
But love can’t pass that test
Now I'm standing in the ashes
Of everything we were
You were the last ember
And I just let you burn

Tell me
Did you fall out of love slowly?
Or did it leave all at once?
Was I the only one still hoping
While you were already done?
If I could turn back time
I’d scream instead of whisper
Maybe we’d still be burning
Instead of fading into winter

You were the last ember
Fighting in the dark
I watched you flicker helplessly
Inside my broken heart
Now there’s nothing left to hold
Nothing left to learn
You were the last ember
And I let you burn

And I’ll feel your warmth
Long after it’s gone