i was telling you about a boy who struggled to breath the air got thinner when he walked my way and got closer to me i could break his heart only i knew how i could build him up and then i d lay him down with all that i ve done how could he know it s so hard for me letting him go i meant to be kind but i had to be cruel there came a time when it was up to me down to me i had to bear letting him go i can t talk about it anymore his hold on me people tell me that i must forgive and try to believe we re just strangers now that will never meet he s much safer now he s away from me with all that i ve done how could he know it s so hard for me letting him go i meant to be kind but i had to be cruel there came a time when it was up to me down to me i had to bear letting him go with all that i ve done how could he know it s so hard for me letting him go i meant to be kind but i had to be cruel there came a time when it was up to me down to me i had to bear letting him go