Verse 1
We met under pine trees at a summer church camp
Two kids talking dreams with the world in our hands
Started out as best friends, laughing after dark
Never thought those little talks would light a spark
We grew into something neither one of us rushed
Learning every little hope, every secret, every trust
I wrote letters from the heart, every page, every line
Telling you I’d choose you every single time
Bought perfume you liked when my wallet was thin
Left my jacket with my scent so you’d feel me again
We talked about forever like it already started
Two young souls, one dream, one heart divided
Pre-Chorus
Then life started pulling me into a plan
Uniform dreams, future in my hands
You said you’d wait, you said you’d stay
Said love like ours won’t fade away
Chorus
But I was writing letters you’d never read
While someone else was filling my seat
I was praying every night for you
While you were letting someone new
I was holding onto promises
Like they were carved in stone
You said forever meant forever
But forever left me alone
Still sometimes I see your face
Everywhere I go
And even if I learn to live without you
Part of me won’t let you go
Verse 2
Basic training nights staring up at the sky
Thinking every star was you saying hi
Holding pictures folded close against my chest
Using thoughts of you to pass the stress
Then one call later everything changed
Your voice felt cold, nothing the same
You said don’t call, said let it be
Like two years meant nothing to me
No goodbye, no reason why
Just silence falling from the line
While I was fighting just to stay strong
You were already moving on
Pre-Chorus
Maybe I ignored the signs I felt
Maybe love can fool yourself
Maybe I believed too much
In something I could never touch
Chorus
I was writing letters you’d never read
While someone else was filling my seat
I was carrying your memory
While you were setting yourself free
Dreaming about flowers in my blues
Standing proud in front of you
But dreams don’t always stay the same
Sometimes love forgets your name
Still sometimes I hear your laugh
In quiet late-night air
And even if the world keeps spinning
Part of me still cares
Bridge
I don’t hate you, I just hurt
I gave you all my universe
Maybe someday I’ll move on
But some songs never feel done
Maybe love don’t disappear
Maybe it just changes gears
Turns into a memory
You carry quietly
Final Chorus
Yeah I was writing letters you’d never read
While someone else was taking my seat
But every word was real to me
Every line was honesty
Someday when my life feels new
When someone else walks through
I hope they see the heart you shaped
And love the man you helped create
If the wind ever whispers your name again
And those memories come through
Just know somewhere in this big world
A piece of me still loves you
Outro
Not the girl you became
Not the stranger you are
But the Emily
Who once held my heart.
