Verse 1 (Male – low, restrained)

I’ve been holding on to something that’s already gone

Your hands are distant, your fire moved on

I gave you trust till it faded thin

Now the silence is where the pain comes in

Pre-Chorus (Female – soft, answering)

If your heart has found another door

Don’t leave me locked outside once more

Chorus (Male + Female Harmony)

Lay these burdens down, let me breathe

If your love won’t stay, let me leave

I won’t beg for what used to be

Just lay these burdens down and set me free

Verse 2 (Female – clear, folk lead)

I still remember the warmth we knew

Small quiet moments, honest and true

If there’s nothing left for you to give

Say it clean so I can live

Pre-Chorus (Male – Cash-style phrasing)

Mercy don’t cost a thing to say

Truth is kinder than delay

Chorus (Full Harmony – octave split)

Lay these burdens down, let me breathe

If your love won’t stay, let me leave

I won’t chase a memory

Just lay these burdens down and set me free

Bridge (Unison → Harmony bloom)

No blame, no fight, no last disguise

Just look me straight in the eyes

If love is done, let it be

Freedom hurts less than charity

Final Chorus (Expanded Harmony)

Lay these burdens down, let me breathe

If your love won’t stay, let me leave

With a clean goodbye, I’ll finally see

Lay these burdens down

Lay them down

And set me free