Well you're the closest thing I have 
To bring up in a conversation 
About a love that didn't last 
But I could never call you mine 
Cause I could never call myself yours 
And if we were really meant to be 
Well then we justify destiny 
It's not that our love died 
Just never really bloomed 

Well I can't let go 
No, I can't let go of you 
You're holding me back without even trying to. 
I can't let go 
I can't move on from the past 
Without lifting a finger you're holding me back. 

And then we saw our paths diverge 
And I guess I felt OK about it. 
Until you got with another man, 
And then I couldn't understand 
Why it bothered me so. 
How we didn't die we just 
Never had a chance to grow. 

I can't let go 
No, I can't let go of you 
You're holding me back without even trying to. 
I can't let go 
I can't move on from the past. 
Without lifting a finger you're holding me back. 

And it might not make much sense 
To you or any of my friends 
Though somehow still you affect the 
Things I do. 
And you can't lose what you never had 
I don't understand why I feel sad 
Every time I see you out with someone new. 

I can't let go 
No, I can't let go 
No, I can't let go of you. 

I can't let go 
No, I can't let go of you 
You're holding me back without even trying to. 
I can't let go 
I can't move on from the past 
Without lifting a finger you're holding me back. 

I can't let go 
No, I can't let go of you 
You're holding me back without even trying to. 
I can't let go 
I can't move on from the past