I hope you know That loving you's like learning to let go A separate coast A brand new me who can't not see your ghost I read your note The words got caught like fishhooks in my throat Watching you go It feels like watching someone killing themself slow In the grey October sea the waves break over me And deep down I already know That I can't control a thing, a calm comes over me A deep breath, hold it, let it go (Oh) I hope you see If only once, how good this life can be The swallowed key It's true that only you can set you free Before you leave It's only 'cause we love you that we grieve If you get clean Or if you live in darkness, you are seen In the grey October sea the waves break over me And deep down I already know That I can't control a thing, a calm comes over me A deep breath, hold it, let it go (Oh) I hope you know That loving you's like learning to let go A separate coast A brand new me who can't not see your ghost I read your note The words got caught like fishhooks in my throat Watching you go It feels like watching someone killing themself slow I hope you know