A week since we broke up
A box arrived from you
The things I'd left in your room
were all packed inside

In the short note,
you'd written, "I hope you're happy."
Saying "no need to reply"
Don't act like the good one only at the very end
Even the toothbrush by the sink
was tucked into a clear plastic bag
It was about the two of us,
yet you decided how it would end, too.

It's not that I want to go back
It's not just that I want to blame you
To see your face one last time
I wanted to say goodbye, too

ChorusI wanted to end things face to face
Even if I cried and couldn't say a thing
the goodbye you had decided on
I didn't want to take it on alone
I wanted to end things face to face
It's not that I want you back
If we were going to end it, at least
I wanted you to hear my voice, too

Each time I take one thing out
I remember that room
The words "no need to reply"
I read them over and over
You didn't want to hurt me
I understand at least that much
I can't bring myself to hate you
And that's why I'm even angrier

Even if you meant it as kindness
without even waiting for my reply
ending things without seeing me
I still can't forgive that

I wanted to end things face to face
It would've been fine if we'd argued
It didn't have to be a clean breakup
I wanted us to end it in our own words
I wanted to end things face to face
I would've been okay still loving you
Even so, that it was over
I wanted to see your face and know it

If we'd been able to meet
I'd probably have cried and fallen silent
In the end, nothing would have changed
and that would've been okay
The last words I'd say
I wanted to choose for myself
I won't chase after you
For now, it's okay to still be angry

I wanted to end things face to face
Even if the breakup had already been decided
Everything I couldn't say
I wanted to say to you in person
I wanted to end things face to face
while hearing your voice
after saying I still love you
I wanted to say goodbye, too

The box is still by the front door
It's okay to leave it there tonight
The goodbye we never got to say face to face
I'm still carrying it