I Will Not Give Up
Izadora Hoffmann
I will not give up
The coffee's cold, the sky is just a gray blur
Another morning where nothing is as it were
I still set out two plates, I can't explain it
A haunted habit that I can't constrain yet
Every song on the radio is a lie
'Cause they don't know the reason why I cry
They talk of moving on, of finding peace
But my memory of you will never cease
I trace your name in the dust on the window pane
A futile attempt to make you real again
I clutch the remnants of a life we planned to share
Breathing in the ghost of your last breath of air
The truth is, I'll never be whole, babe
After all, you're gone, and even if I have to walk the streets looking for you
Shouting your name nonstop, I won't give up
I walk the sidewalk where we used to meet
The bitter cold air stings my face like defeat
I check the corners, the cafés, and the old park bench
Searching for a sign, a quick, familiar wrench
In my stomach when I think I see your hair
It's just a stranger, a burden I must bear
People stare as I whisper: Where are you now?
A desperate prayer I don't know who or how to vow
I trace your name in the dust on the window pane
A futile attempt to make you real again
I clutch the remnants of a life we planned to share
Breathing in the ghost of your last breath of air
The truth is, I'll never be whole, babe
After all, you're gone, and even if I have to walk the streets looking for you
Shouting your name nonstop, I won't give up
They call it denial, say I should let you rest
But giving up on you feels like a final test
If I stop searching, you're truly just a dream
And I'd rather live forever in this broken stream
My voice is hoarse, my feet are tired and sore
But I'll keep pounding on your forgotten door
The truth is, I'll never be whole, babe
After all, you're gone, and even if I have to walk the streets looking for you
Shouting your name nonstop, I won't give up
Shouting your name (your name)
Nonstop
I won't give up