NYZA ORIGINALS
Unclench
He sits in his car in the parking lot, hands white-knuckled on the steering wheel, staring at her contact photo he can't bring himself to delete. His phone buzzes—her—but he sets it face-down and walks into the rain without an umbrella, finally letting himself get soaked.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Your name's a fist inside my chest
I've held my breath so long I'm burning
Knuckles bruised from holding on
To something that already left me
I keep refreshing, keep checking
Like the math will change if I just wait
Chorus
I'm learning how to let you go
Let you go, let you go
I'm learning how to let you go
And breathe again
I'm learning how to let you go
Let you go, let you go
I'm learning how to let you go
And live again
Verse 2
Your ghost sits in the passenger seat
I talk to you on every drive
But you don't answer anymore
And I don't know how to drive in silence
I'm worn out from the waiting room
The dial tone's been dead for weeks
Chorus
I'm learning how to let you go
Let you go, let you go
I'm learning how to let you go
And breathe again
I'm learning how to let you go
Let you go, let you go
I'm learning how to let you go
And live again
Bridge
So I'm unclenching
All these fists I've made
I'm unclenching
All the words I couldn't say
You're not coming back
And that's okay
I'm unclenching
Outro
I'm learning how to let you go
Let you go
And breathe