My loss

Verse 1
You said, “Stay close, but not too close,”
Put my heart where the sidelines go
Twice you told me I was your friend
Twice I hoped it might still bend

You still talk about him like he’s gold
Even though that story’s getting old
Clock-in badge, fast food nights
Burnt-out love under fluorescent lights

Chorus
You said it was my loss, yeah you made that clear
But you’re still stuck loving someone who ain’t here
Chasing a ghost who won’t get clean
Living life in between
You said I lost you—guess that’s the cost
Funny how freedom looks like my loss

Verse 2
You wear your pain like it makes you strong
Like chaos is where you belong
Crack smoke promises you believe
While I was offering something real to keep

A child born from a broken plan
Too much weight for a twenty-something hand
I never judged, I never ran
I just wasn’t part of your spiral plan

Chorus
You said it was my loss, yeah you laughed it off
While you’re loving someone who’s already lost
Fast food dreams and shattered trust
Living on hope and chemical dust
You said I lost you—but let’s be honest
I dodged a life built on chronic damage

Bridge
Maybe I wasn’t meant to save you
Maybe that’s not what love should do
I won’t compete with your past mistakes
Or carry the mess someone else made

Final Chorus
You said it was my loss, but I walked away
With my future still mine, yeah I’m okay
I wanted love, not rescue calls
Not late-night lies and bathroom stalls
You said I lost you—but here’s the truth
I found myself when I lost you

Outro
So keep telling yourself I missed out
I finally see what you’re about