How Do I Forget the Pain

Verse 1
The house is quiet, but my head won’t sleep,
Every little memory cuts too deep.
I try to laugh like I’m okay,
But the cracks still show at the end of the day.

I’ve packed it up, I’ve shut the door,
Told myself I don’t feel it anymore,
But it shows up like it knows my name,
Every time I think I’m past the pain.

Pre-Chorus
They say time heals, but time just waits,
While I circle the same old place…

Chorus
How do I forget the pain
When it still feels this close to me?
How do I let it fade away
When it’s written in everything I see?
I’ve learned how to smile again,
Learned how to stand in the rain,
But tell me—how do I forget the pain?

Verse 2
I’ve moved the pictures, changed the room,
Swore I left you back there in June.
New days come, new faces too,
But none of them feel quite true.

I’m stronger now, or so I say,
But strength still shakes when I hear your name.
I don’t break down, I don’t complain,
I just carry it quiet… this pain.

Pre-Chorus
They say let go, but no one tells you when,
Or how you stop reliving it again…

Chorus
How do I forget the pain
When it still feels this close to me?
How do I let it fade away
When it’s written in everything I see?
I’ve learned how to smile again,
Learned how to stand in the rain,
But tell me—how do I forget the pain?

Bridge
Maybe you don’t erase it,
Maybe you just make room,
Let it soften at the edges,
Till it doesn’t own you too.

Maybe healing’s not pretending
It never left a mark,
Maybe it’s just learning
How to live with the dark.

Chorus (Final)
I don’t think I’ll forget the pain,
But it doesn’t have to be the same.
It doesn’t have to call my name,
Or pull me back every time it rains.
I’m learning how to breathe again,
Learning how to love again…
Maybe I don’t forget the pain—
Maybe I outgrow it in the end

Emotional Piano Solo with Slow Progressions and Reflective Mood