I Knew I Had It

Intro – soft, almost humming]
Mmm… yeah…
I thought I had it…
I really did…

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[Verse 1 – light melody, almost talking]
I remember how you looked at me…
Like I was everything you need…
But I got scared of something real
Didn’t know how to let it be

You gave me love, I pulled away
You stayed, but I ain’t wanna stay
Now I’m sitting here with all this weight
Wishing I could change that day

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[Pre-Chorus – gentle build]
I didn’t know what I had…
Till I saw you walk away…

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[Chorus – emotional, stretched notes]
If I knew then… what I know right now…
I would’ve stayed… I would’ve held you down…
Now I’m lost here… tryna figure out…
How I let go… of a love so proud…

I knew I had it… I knew it was real…
But I let it slip… now I gotta feel…
All this pain… I can’t run away…
‘Cause I lost you… and I’m here to stay…

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[Verse 2 – soft rhythm enters]
Tried to move on, thought I found it twice
Told myself “this gon’ be my life”
Spent two years tryna make it right
But it never felt like you inside

I was there, but my heart was gone
Trying to fix what was already wrong
Deep inside, I was holding on
To the girl that I lost all along

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[Pre-Chorus – slightly stronger]
I was lying to myself…
Tryna be somebody else…

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[Chorus – fuller emotion]
If I knew then… what I know right now…
I would’ve stayed… never let you down…
Now I’m stuck here… just thinking ‘bout…
How I lost you… and I can’t turn around…

I knew I had it… I knew it was true…
Now I see love… and it looks like you…
All this time… I was running away…
Now I’m right here… with the price to pay…

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[Bridge – stripped down, almost spoken]
If I had one more chance…
I wouldn’t run… I wouldn’t hide…
I’d give you everything I had inside…

(soft pause)
But I don’t get that chance… do I…

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[Final Chorus – biggest emotion, let voice rise]
If I knew then… what I know right now…
I would’ve stayed… I would’ve held you down…
Now I’m lost here… just calling out…
To a love that I can’t reach now…

I knew I had it… I let it go…
Now I’m stuck with the “what ifs” I know…
If love comes back… I won’t make that mistake…
But it’s too late… it’s too late…

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[Outro – soft, fading]
I knew I had it…
Yeah… I knew…

pain/rap + ballad blend