[Verse 1 – restrained, reflective, almost spoken] We had photographs framed in promises, Late nights swearin’ we were limitless. I defended you when I shouldn’t have, Called your chaos “just a phase to pass.” Every red flag, I painted blue, Told myself love was seein’ it through. [Pre-Chorus – rising tension, breath catching] I swallowed words just to keep the peace, Shrank myself so you could breathe. But silence started screamin’ truths, And I felt myself slippin’ loose. [Chorus – strong, clear, emotionally resolved] At the end, the disrespect was louder Than any memory we shared. It drowned out every “forever,” Every lie I tried to repair. I loved you once, I won’t deny it, But love don’t live where care is spared. When your words hit harder than the love, That’s when I knew—I was done. [Verse 2 – firmer, less vulnerable, more clarity] You talked over my pain like background noise, Turned my tears into paranoid choices. Made me question what I felt inside, Like hurt was somethin’ I supplied. I stopped explainin’, stopped beggin’ too, Funny how peace came when I chose me over you. [Pre-Chorus 2 – controlled intensity, steady build] I saw myself in the mirror again, Not the girl you kept bendin’ thin. Some doors don’t slam, they close real slow, And this one taught me how to go. [Chorus – bigger, fuller, layered vocals] At the end, the disrespect was louder Than any memory we shared. It erased every good intention, Every moment we once cared. I won’t romanticize the damage, I won’t pretend it was unfair. When your pride mattered more than us, That’s when I knew—I was done. [Bridge – quiet, raw, almost breaking] I didn’t leave ‘cause I stopped lovin’, I left ‘cause I finally heard myself. You don’t get to keep my heart While treatin’ it like somethin’ else. [Final Chorus – powerful, anthemic, resolute] At the end, the disrespect was louder, And it told me all I needed to know. Some goodbyes ain’t filled with anger, Just the strength to let it go. I’ll keep the lessons, lose the pain, Let the past stay where it’s from. You lost me way before I left— That’s when I knew… I was done. [Outro – soft, fading confidence] Yeah… that’s when I knew.

Louder Than the Love