Another Life We Got It Right

[Verse 1]
You laugh at my jokes
I drink every word
You’re talking ’bout someone
I wish I had heard
You say I’m your safe place
You hug me, then go
I walk home replaying
The things you don’t know
[Chorus]
In another life, we got it right
You were reaching for my hand in the kitchen light
We were more than this almost, more than this might
In another life, we got it right
But in this one
I’m just your friend tonight
[Verse 2]
You call in the midnight
“Can we just escape?”
I’m wide open windows
You’re drawing the drapes
You say that you love me
Then finish it slow
“Like a brother, you’re perfect”
I smile, say “I know”
[Chorus]
In another life, we got it right
You were falling into me on a quiet night
We were more than these stories I rewrite
In another life, we got it right
But in this one
I’m just your friend tonight
[Bridge]
Maybe somewhere I was brave
Didn’t tuck my heart away
Maybe there you turned and stayed
When I caught your eye
Maybe we don’t have to lose
Maybe I’m the one you choose
I live there when I can’t stand
Watching you say goodbye (again)
[Chorus]
In another life, we got it right
You were looking at me like I’m the answer, right?
We were more than this almost in my mind
In another life, we got it right
But in this one
You’re laughing at my side
And in this one
I keep it all inside

Moody indie-pop ballad with male vocals, fingerpicked guitar and soft piano. Intimate, close-mic verses that sit almost whisper-quiet, then a lifted, bittersweet chorus with airy pads and subtle harmonies. Gradual build into a slightly wider final hook, kick and floor toms blooming in to underline the ache, then ending on a single held vocal over sparse chords.