You can't miss what you never had

You Can’t Miss What You Never Had

by Robert Ramage

Intro

There’s a fog in my head,

Like a room with no doors,

Every promise sounds hollow,

Every truth feels forced.

I’ve been walking in circles,

Trying to understand,

How faith turned into pressure,

And hope slipped through my hands.

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Verse 1

They say patience is a virtue,

But waiting’s got a cost,

Every answer leads to nowhere,

Every gain feels like a loss.

I asked for something solid,

All I got was smoke and prayer,

Every time I asked a question,

They told me, “Don’t go there.”

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Chorus 1 (Defiant)

You can’t miss what you’ve never had,

Don’t tell me I’m to blame,

I was chasing what you promised,

Not this never-ending game.

I’m worn down, frustrated,

Tired of playing pretend,

I’ve been standing at the edge too long—

This has got to end.

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Verse 2

Every deadline turns to silence,

Every silence needs more time,

Every dollar needs a reason,

But the reason’s never mine.

You talk about belief and miracles,

But dodge the proof I need,

If the truth was really coming,

It wouldn’t have to bleed.

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Chorus 2 (Smoother / Prayer-like)

You can’t miss what you’ve never had,

But you feel what’s never real,

I’ve been holding onto faith alone,

Trying not to break or kneel.

If this ends without an answer,

Then I’ll trust God understands,

I’d rather walk away with nothing

Than keep bleeding where I stand.

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Verse 3

Love came wrapped in sweet words,

Said I was the only key,

Painted pictures of a future,

That kept pulling hard on me.

But love don’t fear the daylight,

And truth don’t need a shield,

If calm is used to silence pain,

That calm ain’t really real.

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Verse 4

I don’t hate, I don’t curse it,

I just see it clear at last,

Some storms aren’t sent to break you—

They’re sent to stop the past.

I won’t trade my peace for promises,

Or my soul for one more try,

If it costs me who I am inside,

Then it’s already a lie.

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Bridge

So if the door don’t open Monday,

I won’t beg or pretend,

Some answers come from walking out,

Not waiting ‘round the bend.

I gave it all the faith I had,

Now I’m taking back my name,

I’m done praying for an outcome

That survives on guilt and shame.

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Outro

You can’t miss what you’ve never had,

But you can learn where you stand,

I’m walking out of the haze now,

With my heart still in my hands.

No more games, no more maybe,

No more crossing that thin red line—

If it costs me my peace to stay,

Then leaving’s divine.