Distance

The road turned strange in an instant.
And I can calculate the miles, but not the distance.
And you remain as what I leave behind.
My feet cross this empty parking lot. I think of all we've lost.
This time last year you'd never find us apart.

But I've found a new love, and new love's inspiring.
And your life kept going without me I guess.
Now you offer friendship with borders so tense,
that I can calculate the edges but not the recompense.

Now I've spent another dark season out here on your door.
And the city at night feels no less lonely than you've felt your whole life.
So one of us keeps running but I can't say which one.
And there's pieces left stranded that never saw the sun.
And you remain as all I leave behind.

But I've found a new love and new love is soothing.
So I'll find my way back and clean up my mess.
Of tired recollections. Regret and redress.
So I can calculate the absences but not this thing called happiness.

The road turned strange at that last turn.
But I can calculate the miles til I'm with her.
Just I've grown this need to keep leaving.
You're starting a family or you're moving away.
Or you're calling to apologize for all the things you couldn't say.
And I remain as what you leave behind.

But I've found a new love, and new love's inspiring.
So your life can go on without me I guess.
We'll settle for friendship with borders to tense.
Cause I can calculate the edges, but not the recompense