The Compromise

Verse 1

Your love has been explicitly missed

And I have not been the same ever since

Every time I look at your picture I’m still in shock

Your beauty surprises me

It’s 3:30 in the morning when I looked at the clock

And I’m cryin’ while writing songs in and outta sleep

About your eyes and pretty face that I just couldn’t keep

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Pre-Chorus

They say the cut is superficial

But it doesn’t feel that way to me

It hurts too deep

I don’t wanna hurt again, I’m still learning how to sleep

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Chorus

Your love has been missing all this time

I’m trying to be a big boy, tryin’ not to cry

I’m still paying my sentence, but what’s the crime?

I guess I should leave it in the past, but I’m still dyin’

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Verse 2

I want you to know that

Your love has been missing from my life

And I really wanted you to be my wife

I guess you could still say I’m in love with you

But in order for this to work it’s gonna take us two

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Pre-Chorus (repeat – lighter instrumentation)

They say the cut is superficial

But it doesn’t feel that way to me

It hurts too deep

I don’t wanna hurt again, I’m still learning how to sleep

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Chorus (repeat)

Your love has been missing all this time

I’m trying to be a big boy, tryin’ not to cry

I’m still paying my sentence, but what’s the crime?

I guess I should leave it in the past, but I’m still dyin’

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Bridge

You coulda had your liberty and I coulda had my peace

But if you’re not satisfied with what I bring

Then what I bring doesn’t mean a thing

(brief instrumental drop)

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Final Chorus

Your love has been missing all this time

I’m trying to be a big boy, tryin’ not to cry

I’m still paying my sentence, but what’s the crime?

I guess I should leave it in the past…

(hold)

…but I’m still dyin’

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Cold Fade-Out Tag

Your love has been explicitly missed

Explicitly missed

Explicitly missed

(fade)