Forgiving Is Easy Lyrics
"I forgive you, but hold me while I recover."
Forgiving Is Easy
Album: Loving Me
Emotional R&B / Lover’s Rock Soul Ballad
Intro
I haven’t slept since.
I haven’t been the same.
My mind keeps spinning circles
around the sound of your name.
Verse 1
I haven’t digested anything,
my heart is hanging by a string.
One simple act, one hidden truth,
tore the whole world from beneath me and you.
Everything I knew,
everything I needed,
felt like a lie
before you conceded.
I know perfection never existed,
but still, I let my whole soul get invested.
Now maturity comes at my own expense,
because I failed to learn
from another heart’s experience.
Pre-Chorus
And I know forgiveness
is what forgiveness does.
It embraces the sinner
and covers them with love.
But I am not perfect,
maybe I am worse.
Who am I not to forgive you
even though this hurts?
Chorus
Forgiving is easy,
but how do I get over?
How do I heal
when my mind keeps pulling closer?
I can say I love you,
I can choose to stay,
but how do I stop seeing
what broke me yesterday?
Forgiving is easy,
but forgetting is a beast.
My heart still wants forever,
but my mind won’t let me breathe.
So tell me how to love you
when I’m broken and unsure.
Forgiving is easy,
but getting over takes more.
Verse 2
What haven’t you said?
Where is the residue?
Have I heard every secret?
Did I follow every clue?
Will you help me heal,
or hate my unbelief?
Will our past hang over
our newfound release?
I know you expect me
to trust your newer words.
And yes, that is the place
my heart would still prefer.
But is that who you are?
Was this only a glimpse?
Was my whole world a lie?
Tell me where it all begins.
Pre-Chorus 2
Is it better that you lied,
so now I know what pain can be?
Or should I just forgive you
and lose my insecurities?
I want to lay it down,
I want to let it go,
but the heart forgives in daylight,
and the mind comes back at night alone.
Chorus
Forgiving is easy,
but how do I get over?
How do I heal
when my mind keeps pulling closer?
I can say I love you,
I can choose to stay,
but how do I stop seeing
what broke me yesterday?
Forgiving is easy,
but forgetting is a beast.
My heart still wants forever,
but my mind won’t let me breathe.
So tell me how to love you
when I’m broken and unsure.
Forgiving is easy,
but getting over takes more.
Bridge
So how do I heal?
How do I rebuild?
Do I love you with all my heart
and trust you until…
Until the fear gets quiet,
until the tears run dry,
until your truth feels stronger
than the reason that I cried.
Just know I am broken.
I will need time to heal.
I trust all words are spoken,
and all secrets are revealed.
Don’t take my love for granted.
Don’t make my mercy light.
Because I am choosing love
while still bleeding in the fight.
Breakdown
You were perfectly imperfect,
and so was I.
You failed me in the shadows,
I’ve failed you in the light.
Still, I won’t lose sight
of the love we once knew.
The pain is real,
but my love is too.
I forgive you,
but hold me while I recover.
Don’t rush the wound
and call it healed, my lover.
I forgive you,
but stay while I remember
how to trust your hands again
after the storm of December.
Final Chorus
Forgiving is easy,
but how do I get over?
How do I heal
when my mind keeps pulling closer?
I can say I love you,
I can choose to stay,
but how do I stop seeing
what broke me yesterday?
Forgiving is easy,
but forgetting is a beast.
My heart still wants forever,
but my mind won’t let me breathe.
So help me love you slowly,
help me feel secure.
Forgiving is easy,
but getting over takes more.
Vamp / Outro
I love you,
so forgiving you was not by choice.
You’re still my angel,
I still know your voice.
I’ll stand by your side,
but don’t leave me alone
with all the pieces
I’m trying to hold.
Forgiving is easy,
but healing takes time.
If you want this love,
help me quiet my mind.
Forgiving is easy,
but getting over takes more.
So love me through the healing,
and I’ll meet you at the door.
I love you.
I forgive you.
I’m still broken.
But I’m still here.
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