The Distance - One Less Reason

And since you’ve been gone, I’ve been away

From here and now, from yesterday

The lies that it took to keep you around

So I held you here, we talked about

A life of sin, giving in

And how sometimes even God forgets

And I come to save you

But I couldn’t remember your face

So I closed my eyes

And called out your name

And when I found you

You were slipping away

So I had to do what’s best for you

(So I had to do what’s best for you)

Years spent alone, but I couldn’t stay

Once I lost my soul, found my way

Back to the place I started with you

Where we realized what we would do

With mended heart, a brand new start

And the words back we never meant to say

And I come to save you

But I couldn’t remember your face

So I closed my eyes

And called out your name

And when I found you

You were slipping away

So I had to do what’s best for you

The lies that they gave you

Were the same as the promise I made

You did nothing wrong, but you were ashamed

And when I heard they would give you away

Well, I had to do what’s best for you

Say it, say what you needed to say

You know you’ll feel better now

And hate me, hate me for all of the ways

I let you down, in search of you I lost myself

I lost myself

But don’t you feel better now?

And I come to save you

But I couldn’t remember your face

So I close my eyes

And call out your name

And when I found you

You were slipping away

So I had to do what’s best for you

The lies that they gave you

Were the same as the promise I made

You did nothing wrong, but you were ashamed

But when I heard they would give you away

Well, I had to do what’s best for you

And I come to save you, but I couldn’t remember your face (I couldn’t remember)

So I close my eyes and call out your name (I called out your name)

And when I found you, you were slipping away (You were slipping away)

So I had to do what’s best for you (You know I had to do, what’s best for you)

The lies that they gave you were the same as the promise I made

You did nothing wrong but you were ashamed (You did nothing wrong)

But when I heard they just gave you away (And when I found)

Well, I had to do what’s best for you (Well, I had to do what’s best for you)

And I come to save you (I come to save you)

But I couldn’t remember your face (I couldn’t remember)

So I closed my eyes (I close my eyes)

And called out your name

And when I found you (When I found you)

You were slipping away (You were gone)

So I had to do what’s best for you

The lies that they gave you

The same as the promise I made

You did nothing wrong, but always to blame

Even though you’ve forgotten my name

Oh, I would still do what’s best for you