Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You came from shouting through thin walls
I came from doors that never closed
Two kids in grown-up body armor
Hiding bruises under jokes
Met you counting tips past midnight
Name tag hanging by a thread
You said
“I don’t know how to love right”
I said
“Same
” and then we laughed instead
[Chorus]
We learned love from broken maps
Torn-up pages
Scribbled scraps
But I’ll hold you when it hurts like hell
I’ll unlearn every lie we’re told
We were raised on walking out
Now we’re staying when the lights go out
We were failed
But baby
Listen
We fail better for the love we’re in
[Verse 2]
First fight
I grabbed my jacket
Muscle memory said
“Just run”
Your eyes watered in the hallway
You whispered
“Please don’t make me be the strong one”
So I dropped that exit in my hand
Sat down shaking on the floor
You said
“We can’t fix where we came from”
I said
“But we can lock this door”
[Chorus]
We learned love from broken maps
Torn-up pages
Scribbled scraps
But I’ll hold you when it hurts like hell
I’ll unlearn every lie we’re told
We were raised on walking out
Now we’re staying when the lights go out
We were failed
But baby
Listen
We fail better for the love we’re in
[Bridge]
Little shoes by the front door
Crayon hearts on the fridge
Tiny voice in the morning
Calling us back from the edge (oh-oh)
I see your hands still tremble
When you tuck them into bed
So I kiss your tired knuckles
Say
“We are not our parents’ mess”
[Chorus]
We learned love from broken maps
Torn-up pages
Scribbled scraps
But I’ll hold you when it hurts like hell
I’ll unlearn every lie we’re told
We were raised on walking out
Now we’re staying when the lights go out
We were failed
But baby
Listen
We fail better for the love we’re in
[Outro]
One day they’ll ask us what love is
We’ll say
“Staying when it stings”
Two hearts that came from ashes
Building softer
Steadier things (oh yeah)
Style
warm indie-pop ballad with male/female duet vocalsgentle picked acoustic and soft piano under a steadybrushed kit. verses stay intimate and close-mic’d; choruses bloom with stacked harmoniesbass swellsand subtle synth pads. bridge strips back to near a cappella before a finalsoaring hook with tambourine and wordless vocal ad-libs in the outro.romantic
Prompt
A romantic song about 2 people who were failed by their parents, who had failed relationships, and met each other in a time of need. Who fight for each other, and to be better for the family they made
Credits
Prompt byVintageXylophone976
GeneratedJan 22, 2026
ModelAria v5
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