Too late to choose me

Verse 1

I was the call you made at midnight,

When the world felt heavy on your chest.

I stayed quiet, carried your storms,

Loved you deeper than you ever guessed.

I showed up every time you asked,

Put your needs ahead of mine.

You said, (You’re almost everything,)

I didn’t know “almost” was a line.

Pre-Chorus

He was loud, he was reckless,

Promise-rich and meaning-poor.

Chorus

You chose the one who barely saw you,

Who wanted you but never stayed.

I gave you peace, you wanted chaos,

So you walked away.

Now you’re standing here with broken trust,

Saying you made a mistake.

But you don’t get to choose me now —

You already chose that pain.

Verse 2

He came with nights that felt like freedom,

Left with mornings full of doubt.

I was the plan, he was the moment,

And you wanted the fire, not the house.

I waited without asking questions,

Thought love meant holding back.

But while I was protecting you,

He was already someone else’s hand.

Pre-Chorus

When the truth came crashing down,

I was the first name in your mouth.

Chorus

You chose the one who barely saw you,

Who chased you just to feel alive.

I was steady, I was honest,

But that didn’t fit the night.

Now you say you’ve (learned your lesson,)

Looking for a second chance.

But some doors close forever

Once you teach someone how to stand.

Bridge

I didn’t turn cold —

I turned aware.

Love shouldn’t beg

Or wait its turn.

You want the man who gives his all,

But only once he’s gone.

Final Chorus

You didn’t lose me, you decided.

That was your choice, not my flaw.

I hope you heal, I really do,

Just not inside my arms.

I was your safety, not your fallback,

Not a place to rest from the mess you made.

You don’t get to come back to me

When the thrill has faded away.

Outro

I walk away with my heart intact.

Not because I stopped loving you —

But because I finally chose myself.