

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] We were kids on rusted swings Scraped-up knees and secret things You knew every crack in my facade Every scar I tried to hide You laughed harder when I fell You were there I know you well Now your eyes stay on me a beat too long And it feels like I'm the one that's wrong [Chorus] I can't be what you want But I'll be what I can I'll stand in your corner As your almost man You say that you love me In a way I can't return But I'm not walking away I hope you know that I hope you know that I love you in my own way And I'll stay I'll stay [Verse 2] You said it in the quiet car Parked out back under fading stars Hands shaking as you searched my face For a door I couldn't make I heard my own heart crack in two One half mine The other you I pulled you in But not the way you dreamed Still I meant it more than it might seem [Chorus] I can't be what you want But I'll be what I can I'll stand in your corner As your almost man You say that you love me In a way I can't return But I'm not walking away I hope you know that I hope you know that I love you in my own way And I'll stay I'll stay [Bridge] If there was a word For love that doesn't fit Into boxes Into stories Into how they picture it I'd write it on your wrist So you'd never have to ask Am I losing you at last (you’re not losing me) [Chorus] I can't be what you want But I'll be what I can I'll stand in your corner All my life if I must You say that you love me In a way I can't return But I'm not walking away I hope you know that I hope you know that I love you in my own way And I'll stay I'll stay [Outro] So if your heart breaks Let it break on my shoulder We may not grow closer But we'll never grow colder You are still my best friend Through the joy and through the ache I can't be your forever But I’ll stay for all our days
Tags
Melancholic indie-pop ballad with a lyrical trumpet lead weaving around intimate male vocals; soft piano and brushed drums set a fragile pulse that swells into a hopeful, cinematic chorus. Subtle strings join in the second half, trumpet takes a bittersweet countermelody on the final chorus, ending on a held, glowing chord that lingers in the air., uplifting, sad
4:04
No
2/25/2026