[Verse 1]
You said it once, I heard it clear
That line still rings when you’re near
I wore your name like a small old scar
Tucked in the fold of my favorite part

I gave you grace, I let it rain
I held your hand through all that pain
But some things land and they don’t leave
They settle deep where the heart can keep

[Pre-Chorus]
I can love you, still
Feel that chill
I can open the door
Keep the floor

What you broke won’t break me twice
I learned the weight behind your eyes

[Chorus]
I forgive, I don’t forget
I keep the shape of what you left
I forgive, I don’t forget
That’s how my heart stays safe

(Oh, I forgive)
(but I don’t forget)
(Oh, I forgive)
(yeah, I remember)

[Verse 2]
You came back soft, with careful hands
Like time could wash what time can’t
I almost fell for the same sweet tone
But I still know that tone at home

There’s love in me, but there’s a line
A quiet lock, a measured sign
You can heal, and still hold true
To every tear that made you you

[Pre-Chorus]
I can want you near
And still feel fear
I can smile at your face
Keep my place

What we were is not erased
Some truths stay sharp inside my grace

[Chorus]
I forgive, I don’t forget
I keep the shape of what you left
I forgive, I don’t forget
That’s how my heart stays safe

(Oh, I forgive)
(but I don’t forget)
(Oh, I forgive)
(yeah, I remember)

[Bridge]
No, I’m not bitter
I’m just wise now
I can love soft
And still bow out

You don’t lose me
When you lose trust
Some doors reopen
Some turn to dust

[Final Chorus]
I forgive, I don’t forget
I keep the shape of what you left
I forgive, I don’t forget
That’s how my heart stays safe

(I forgive)
(but I don’t forget)
(I forgive)
(yeah, I remember)

I forgive, I don’t forget
Still, I protect what’s in my chest