Verse 1
We met like summer on a borrowed night
No promises, just staying up too late
You held my hand like you meant to stay
But always had one foot away
You said you weren’t ready, I said it’s fine
I learned your fears, you learned mine
We laughed like time was on our side
While the clock was quietly saying goodbye
Pre-Chorus
You looked at me like I was home
Then packed your bags and crossed the ocean
Chorus
You didn’t leave me all at once
You faded out, then pulled me close
Said you cared but couldn’t choose
Left me loving what we almost were
I was falling, you were torn
Same hearts, different storms
I don’t hate you, I just miss
What we were before you left
Verse 2
Late-night calls, your voice was low
You asked if I was okay, you had to know
You said my name like it still mattered
Like I wasn’t just a chapter
I felt you when you reached for me
When loneliness beat certainty
You said you thought of me sometimes
Like that wouldn’t rewind my mind
Pre-Chorus
You got quiet when it felt too real
I stayed loud ‘cause that’s how I feel
Chorus
You didn’t leave me all at once
You faded out, then pulled me close
Said you cared but couldn’t choose
Left me loving what we almost were
I was falling, you were torn
Same hearts, different storms
I don’t hate you, I just miss
What we were before you left
Bridge
Maybe timing was the thief
Maybe love was just too deep
You chose distance, I chose hope
Now I’m learning how to let it go
I won’t beg you to be mine
But don’t pretend we were a lie
I was real, you felt it too
Even if you never knew
Final Chorus
You didn’t break me, but it hurt
Loving you the way I learned
I was ready, you were gone
Still I’m standing, still I’m strong
If you ever look back here
Know I loved you honest, clear
I don’t regret a single part
You were my first, you left a mark
Outro
So if you think of me someday
Know I’m healing, I’m okay
I won’t hate you, I won’t fight
I just loved you… at the wrong time