

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Can’t you see the hurt you cause Counting every little cost Every laugh Every call Feels like something you bought You keep chasing all that shine But you’re bankrupt in your heart How’d a tender little thing Turn into a price chart [Pre-Chorus] You say “One day We’ll be fine” When the numbers all align But every promise that you make Got a contract in your eyes [Chorus] Love should be free and simple Like she said it was Like bare feet on the kitchen floor First light through the dust Not a balance Not a bargain Not a sum you gotta prove Love should be free and simple Or it isn’t really love with you [Verse 2] You hold out your empty hands But you’re hiding all your terms Every gift Every plan Got a string that always burns You forget the way she laughed When you had nothing but a dream You were rich in being honest Now you’re poor in what that means [Pre-Chorus] You say “Baby This is life This is just the way it goes” But every time you count the cost You’re the one that’s getting sold [Chorus] Love should be free and simple Like she said it was Like a ride in the pouring rain Two seats on the bus Not a ledger Not a wager Not a debt she owes to you Love should be free and simple Or it isn’t really love with you [Bridge] What if you quit keeping score Let the little stuff fall through What if all that you could give Was the honest part of you (yeah) Would you even know your name If it wasn’t on a card Could you learn to hold her close Instead of holding up your guard [Chorus] Love should be free and simple Like she said it was Like a Sunday on the living room floor Old movies Plastic cups Not conditions Not commissions Not a deal you can abuse Love should be free and simple Or it isn’t really love with you [Outro] Can’t you see the hurt you cause All for what you think you’re due If love was ever worth the cost It was when it cost you you
Tags
Warm acoustic R&B ballad, male vocals. Fingerpicked guitar and soft brushed drums underpin an intimate, conversational verse; pre-chorus adds subtle Rhodes chords and low pads. Chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a round, melodic bass, leaving space for a hooky top line. Light tambourine and airy oohs lift the final repeat, then everything strips back to guitar and voice for a gentle close., simple
3:14
No
3/1/2026