Verse 1
People lose things every day
Loose change slipping down the drain
Keys in the dark, lighters in the rain
Wing nuts rolling off again
Someone always finds a trace
Someone else walks off with fate
But when I lose a man of mine
He disappears before I blink my eyes
Pre-Chorus
Whispers still hang in the air
Like ghosts of things we used to share
I reach for him and he’s already gone
Like he was never mine that long
Chorus
Do I need to put a leash on love
Like a lighter in my pocket?
Wrap a chain around his trust
Keep his promises in a locket?
Do I need a lockbox for his heart
Like money hidden in the drawer?
‘Cause every time I fall apart
There’s always a finder at the door
Verse 2
I lose him slowly, piece by piece
Right between the hush and peace
Before the echoes fade away
He’s already found another place
And I’m still standing in the room
With all the words I didn’t use
Holding air instead of skin
Wondering where the truth has been
Pre-Chorus
It’s not bad luck, it’s not a game
But every ending feels the same
Like someone else was always near
Waiting for him to disappear
Chorus
Do I need to put a leash on love
Like a lighter I can’t lose?
Tie a string around his wrist
Like people do with borrowed truth?
Do I need a lockbox for his heart
With a code I never share?
‘Cause every time he breaks apart
There’s always someone standing there
Bridge
Maybe I’m not losing things
Maybe I’m just letting go
Maybe love ain’t meant to stay
Maybe that’s the thing I know
But God, it hurts to watch them leave
Before the silence even breathes
I’m not asking for control
I just want something I can hold
Final Chorus (soft then rising)
Do I need to put a leash on love
Or trust that love is free?
Stop treating hearts like things I lose
And start choosing ones that choose me
‘Cause I don’t need a finder now
I don’t need someone to blame
I just need a love that stays
When they finally hear my name
If you want, I can also:
Make it darker
Make it more hopeful
Make it country / folk / blues
Turn it into spoken-word style
Or match it to a melody like your other song 💛
