I kept the letters that you wrote me, though the ink has slowly disappeared

Sometimes I read them in the silence, just to feel like you were still somewhere near

We built a world from little promises, believing nothing ever had to end

But even the strongest hearts can come apart, and strangers can forget they were once friends

We're like broken strings on an old guitar

Still remembering the songs we played

Even when the music falls apart

Some of the melody will always stay

And if you ever hear our song again

I hope it brings you more than pain

We couldn't keep the pieces where they belonged

But we were real, even when we went wrong

I don't blame the years for changing us, or all the roads that pulled us somewhere new

We were young enough to call it forever, never knowing what forever asks us to do

Now the room is quiet, and the dust settles on the things we left behind

I finally understand that letting go doesn't mean the love was wasted time

We're like broken strings on an old guitar

Still remembering the songs we played

Even when the music falls apart

Some of the melody will always stay

And if you ever hear our song again

I hope it brings you more than pain

We couldn't keep the pieces where they belonged

But we were real, even when we went wrong