Five Years

DREY

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Backstory

The biggest sacrifice. Five years with someone and still chose the work.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Five years of your voice as the last thing at night
Five years of pretending the distance was light
You were the only one who made the noise go still
But still wasn't enough — I needed the thrill
Of building something bigger than the both of us
I chose the blueprint over trust

[Chorus]
Five years
I gave you time but never all of mine
Five years
You deserved a man, I gave you a grind
And I'd say I'm sorry but that don't rewrite
Five years of putting you second to the fight

[Verse 2]
You packed your things on a Tuesday in May
I was on a call — didn't ask you to stay
That silence after the door closed shut
Was the loudest thing I've ever felt in my gut
I built an empire on the hours I stole from us
Now I live in it alone — and that's the cost

[Bridge]
You were home
I chose the road
And the road don't hold you when it's cold

[Outro]
Five years... I still count them