[Intro]
I know I said I'd change before
This time I brought the proof to your door
[Verse 1]
I left your blue hoodie folded on the chair
Like folding up a life we used to share
Your sister said you moved across the town
I drove past your old place, never got out
I had your number, pride had mine
Two stubborn hearts wasting perfect time
I blamed the distance, blamed the pressure at work
Truth is, I made you feel last when you came first
[Pre-Chorus]
I can't erase the nights I let you down
But I can show you who I am right now
[Chorus]
I lost the girl of my dreams, had to wake up alone
Turned a house full of memories into a room with no home
Now I'm knocking with a heart I finally repaired
If you let me back in, I'll be careful in there
I don't want the old us, we were breaking apart
I want a new beginning with the same two hearts
You were the one I was too blind to see
I lost you, found myself, now come back to me
[Verse 2]
I stopped making promises just to soften the fight
Started keeping little ones, day after night
Called my mother back, paid the bills on time
Put the anger in a notebook, put the truth in every line
I learned love ain't a speech when the damage gets deep
It's showing up steady when it's easier to leave
So I sent one letter, no pressure, no plea
Just the man I should've been, signed honestly
[Pre-Chorus]
You read it twice, then you called at ten
Said, “I miss you, but I can't go back again”
I said, “Don't go back, let me meet you brand new”
No perfect words, just something real to prove
[Chorus]
I lost the girl of my dreams, had to wake up alone
Turned a house full of memories into a room with no home
Now I'm knocking with a heart I finally repaired
If you let me back in, I'll be careful in there
I don't want the old us, we were breaking apart
I want a new beginning with the same two hearts
You were the one I was too blind to see
I lost you, found myself, now come back to me
[Bridge]
Coffee on a Tuesday, your laugh in the car
No grand movie ending, just accepting who we are
You said, “Don't make me regret giving this a chance”
I said, “I'll earn every day, I won't ask for a glance”
And when the old fear taps against the window at night
I hold your hand, tell you we can take our time
[Final Chorus]
I lost the girl of my dreams, but I found my way home
Built a life worth sharing, not a cage made of chrome
Now you're sleeping beside me, your shoes by the bed
All the words I left unsaid finally live in my head
I don't want the old us, we were breaking apart
I want this honest beginning with the same two hearts
You were the one I was too blind to see
I lost you, found myself, now you're here with me
[Outro]
No more almost, no more maybe
I came back different, you came back brave