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How much longer can I do this?
How much longer will anyone care?
'Cause I've been spending my whole life waiting
For the other shoe to disappear
I'm doing my best to keep it together
So my daughter never has to worry
I just wonder when this will all blow up in my face
And I'm sorry that I leave
But I promise to, I promise to always come home
And this would all be easier
If I could just believe in God
But I would rather bet that eternity
Is the love I show my daughter
I've been trying to keep to together
I even found a new therapist
It's not my child's problem to clean up my mess
I promise my darling, I'm doing my best
And I'm sorry that I leave
But I promise to, I promise to always come home
And I'm sorry that I'm broken
I promise you, I'll be whole again
And I'm sorry (I'm doing my best to keep it together)
I'm sorry, I'm sorry (I'm doing my best to keep it together)
I'm sorry
And I'm sorry that I leave
But I promise to, I promise to always come home
And I'm sorry (I'm doing my best to keep it together)
That I leave (so my daughter never has to worry)
But I promise to, I promise to (I'm doing my best to keep it together)
Always come home (so my daughter never has to worry)
How much longer will anyone care?
'Cause I've been spending my whole life waiting
For the other shoe to disappear
I'm doing my best to keep it together
So my daughter never has to worry
I just wonder when this will all blow up in my face
And I'm sorry that I leave
But I promise to, I promise to always come home
And this would all be easier
If I could just believe in God
But I would rather bet that eternity
Is the love I show my daughter
I've been trying to keep to together
I even found a new therapist
It's not my child's problem to clean up my mess
I promise my darling, I'm doing my best
And I'm sorry that I leave
But I promise to, I promise to always come home
And I'm sorry that I'm broken
I promise you, I'll be whole again
And I'm sorry (I'm doing my best to keep it together)
I'm sorry, I'm sorry (I'm doing my best to keep it together)
I'm sorry
And I'm sorry that I leave
But I promise to, I promise to always come home
And I'm sorry (I'm doing my best to keep it together)
That I leave (so my daughter never has to worry)
But I promise to, I promise to (I'm doing my best to keep it together)
Always come home (so my daughter never has to worry)
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
I'm Sorry I'm Leaving Lyrics as written by James Anthony Nielsen
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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Senses Fail frontman Buddy Nielsen told RockSound about the meaning of "I\'m Sorry I\'m Leaving", "I wrote this song about the constant struggling with making music and art as a living. I am constantly waiting for it to all fail and disappear even 20 years into a career. At no point do I ever feel safe. After having a child, the relationship with this lifestyle became more strained. Having to leave home and lose time with your child while also hoping that what you do continues to support your family and remains fulfilling is complicated. Continuing to improve and remove my own trauma in order to be a better father is the bases and goal of the song."