As I sit back, try to relax, with my thoughts in the dark,
I get a sudden rush, like an ache inside my heart,
’Cause you’re not here beside me like you were from the start,
And the hardest fucking truth is knowing I tore it apart.
I had issues, fucked up, gave you reasons not to trust me,
Now I’m staring at myself becoming who I fucking must be,
Not just for me, but for you, ’cause what I did was ugly,
I should’ve never lied or hurt the one who only loved me.
And I hate that version of me, every choice and every way,
Every time I made you question all the promises I made,
Mental battles ain’t excuses for the way that I behaved,
You deserved a man who sheltered you, not someone you needed saving from each day.
I never meant to break your heart or throw our love away,
I meant every fucking word I said and still mean it today,
And if tomorrow never comes and I take my final breath,
I’ll carry what I feel for you through every second I have left.
’Cause this ain’t lust, this ain’t sex, this ain’t something that will fade,
This is deeper than the promises and memories that we made,
And I know saying “I’m sorry” doesn’t make the damage change,
So I’ll prove it through my actions even if you walk away.
I can’t ask you just to trust me, I know trust is something earned,
I can’t undo all the damage, I can only show I’ve learned,
If there’s still a road between us, I’ll walk every fucking turn,
’Cause losing you became the lesson that I never wanted learned.
The way I feel about you goes beyond the sex appeal,
Not a lust, not a fantasy—the shit I feel is real,
Something buried in my soul that I don’t know how to conceal,
And I still dream about the day I put that diamond on you—seal the deal.
Standing opposite each other, hearing you say, “I do,”
Thinking how the fuck did someone like me ever deserve you?
But deserving isn’t words, so I’ll spend my life to prove
That the man I said I’d be is finally standing here in truth.
I wish I could rewind every second that I hurt you,
Take away the shit I caused and everything else that burned you,
Be the place you run for safety, not the reason that you’re fearful,
Be the man who earns your love instead of acting like I’m owed you.
Your love.
Your respect.
Your trust.
I know their worth now.
And if I ever get them back,
I swear I’ll never put them down.
I can’t ask you just to trust me, I know trust is something earned,
I can’t undo all the damage, I can only show I’ve learned,
If there’s still a road between us, I’ll walk every fucking turn,
’Cause losing you became the lesson that I never wanted learned.
I can’t force you to forgive me.
I can’t make you stay.
I can’t demand another chance
Because I finally chose to change.
But if there’s even one small road
That leads us back someday…
I’ll walk it slowly, honestly,
And earn you every step of the way.
I need you to know—
I heard you.
I see what I did.
I know what I lost.
And from the deepest part of me…
I’m sorry.