It's Not That It Matters Less (Gardens of Glass) by sitotylo

For anyone who's exprienced a break-up, this is a love song to that person. You just have to remember that it's all good!

I don't feel mad this time.
It's not that I'm glad this time...
I think I'm relieved.
You have your own ways,
I have my own ways,
And they just don't agree.
We gave it our best shot.
We followed the rules.
But, whether we liked it or not,
We couldn't be fooled.
There's meaning in both our lives,
But we didn't connect.
There's love and there's trust inside
But they just weren't correct -
they just weren't correct.

So I'm letting you walk away.
I'm tired of the dance.
And I know that you're tired as well.
There was always a chance -
always a chance.

It's not that it matters less.
It's not that the love has gone...
We're just different friends.
And we can't get beyond the point -
The pride and the foolishness,
To reach simple ends

Like stillness and harmony,
Like gardens of glass,
Like children whose laughter rings,
And put our needs last -
Put our needs last.

So don't feel sad this time
And don't feel hurt this time...
Just feel free.
It's not that it matters less.
It's not that it's meaningless.
It's just not meant to be.
We gave it our best shot.
We both tried to please.
We harboured our tenderness
And strove for release.
We held onto feelings that
We each couldn't reach.
It's just by the end, we knew
It was not meant to be -
Not meant to be.

Like stillness and harmony,
Like gardens of glass,
Like children whose voices sing,
And put our needs last -
Put our needs last.

Music and lyrics: Larry Goldin 2004