I Can Hear Your Heart From a Distance
Verse 1
I still remember the way you'd say my name,
"Cherry," like a prayer, like I'd never change.
We found a love neither of us had planned,
And for a while, I believed love could understand.
But every kiss carried tomorrow's fear,
Every smile hid another tear.
You wanted all of me, and God knows I wanted that too,
But some dreams break because they cannot come true.
Chorus
So I walked away,
Not because I stopped loving you.
I walked away,
Because loving me was hurting you.
And every night, when the world grows still,
I wonder, Ima dear, if you're waiting still.
Please don't spend your life holding on to me—
I can hear your heart from a distance,
And a part of mine still belongs to you.
Verse 2
You fought for us with everything you had,
Through every good day and every bad.
But jealousy wasn't born from anger or pride,
It came from loving me with nowhere to hide.
I saw your laughter slowly disappear,
Saw your love become your greatest fear.
And I knew one day, if I truly cared,
I'd have to leave before there was nothing left to repair.
Because, Ima dear, loving me
Should never have cost you your peace.
Chorus
So I walked away,
Not because I stopped loving you.
I walked away,
Because loving me was hurting you.
And every night, when the world grows still,
I wonder, Ima dear, if you're waiting still.
Please don't spend your life holding on to me—
I can hear your heart from a distance,
And a part of mine still belongs to you.
Verse 3
If you still write about me when the night gets long,
If you still believe that leaving you was wrong,
Please know I carry your memory every day,
Even though I chose to walk away.
Find the love that can stand beside you whole,
Find the hands that can finally hold your soul.
And when you smile without the weight of yesterday,
I'll know I loved you in the only honest way.
And if you ever whisper, "Cherry, why?"
Please know that question still lives inside me too.
Final Chorus
Yes, I walked away,
But I never stopped loving you.
I walked away,
Because that was the only truth I knew.
And though my touch can never reach your skin,
You'll always live somewhere within.
So don't wait for me, don't break your heart for me—
Just know I hear your heart from a distance,
And I'll love you there...
From a distance,
Ima dear,
For the rest of my life.