I Love You, But

[Verse 1]
It's your birthday, wonder if you got my card
I sent you flowers, celebrate you from afar
'Cause I can't be there, if I was I would have
Made it special, 'cause you deserve the world

[Pre-Chorus]
Why do breakups have to always break you too?
Is there a future where I'm over you?

[Chorus]
I love you, but we just can't speak
I love you, but it's what we need
I love you, but we have to heal
I love you, I love you
I love you, but I set you free
I love you and I hope you see
A world where you come back to me
I love you, I love you

[Verse 2]
But I know it's for the best
'Cause right now if I see you or hear
Something about you, it sets me back
It only serves to remind me
That you're not here, and we can't work
Until we grow, it only hurts
We can't live in in-betweens
With "maybe", "if"s and "could have been"s

[Chorus]
I love you, but we just can't speak
I love you, but it's what we need
I love you, but we have to heal
I love you, I love you
I love you, but I set you free
I love you and I hope you see
A world where you come back to me
I love you, I love you

[Bridge]
I'll trust in the universe
While you're gone, I'll put in the work
Maybe time will be in our favor
"No contact" is hard but better
For us in the long term
I'm hopin' that this all works
'Cause I hate being mature
'Cause what are we doing this for?

[Chorus]
I love you, but we just can't speak
I love you, but it's what we need
I love you, but we have to heal
I love you, I love you
I love you, but I set you free
I love you and I hope you see
A world where you come back to me
I love you, I love you