[Verse 1]
I spent my whole life trying to
Find silver lines in clouds of blue
I wonder, "Will the edges change?"
But no, they always look the same
And you were wise, you should have known
I realise it now, I'm grown
You stretched my branches far too wide
And left the leaves to fall and die
[Chorus]
I wake up in the night to replay the story
As I wipe my eyes, pretend that you're sorry
I'm glad that you died, 'cause now I don't worry
But no matter what I do, I'll be carryin' the weight of you
[Verse 2]
Everybody has a past
Just sad how long mine seems to last
I rip the words right off the page
But I always write them down again
[Chorus]
I wake up in the night to replay the story
As I wipe my eyes, pretend that you're sorry
I'm glad that you died, 'cause now I don't worry
But no matter what I do, I'll be carryin' the weight of
[Bridge]
You were the one to start my emptiness
What kind of monster leaves a girl like this?
There, I said it
[Chorus]
I wake up in the night to replay the story
And I wipe my eyes, pretend that you're sorry
I'm glad that you died, 'cause now I don't worry
But no matter what I do, no matter what I do
No matter what I do, I'll be carryin' the weight of you
[Outro]
And no matter what I do, I'll be carryin' the weight of you
The Weight Of You (I’m Glad You Died) was written by Caity Baser & Anthony Vander West & Josephine Vander West.
The Weight Of You (I’m Glad You Died) was produced by Anthony Vander West.
Caity Baser released The Weight Of You (I’m Glad You Died) on Fri Jul 25 2025.
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