I wasn't ready for the avalanche   When we let things slide   I'd always hoped that we would have the chance   At least to say we tried   So I went sifting though my old mistakes   On the day you left   And I decided to forgive myself   The heart can only take so much regret      You're all I'm aching for   And yet   I don't want this pain no more   And Yet   My heart won't lock that door   I wasn't ready for the avalanche      I wasn't ready for the words you chose   When you said goodbye   Or just how suddenly the roads could close   Between your life and mine   So I went looking for the reasons why   And I got so lost   And I decided I would have to try   To live without your love at any cost      You're all I'm aching for   And yet   I don't want this pain no more   I can't get   My heart to lock that door   And I wasn't ready for the avalanche