Wished you saw what I see

(Verse 1)

I saw the bruises hidden under long sleeves,

You said you fell, but girl, I knew you didn’t leave.

He broke your phone so you couldn’t call,

Kept you locked inside behind those walls.

You whispered, “He’s better when he’s calm,”

But I saw the tremble in your open palm.

You said it’s love, I said it’s chains,

But you kept forgiving all the pain.

(Pre-Chorus)

I begged you to run, I swore I’d help you flee,

But every time I reached, you pulled away from me.

(Chorus)

So I let go, though it ripped me apart,

Watched you trade your soul for a beating heart.

You said he needed you, but he needed control,

He took your voice, your mind, your glow.

I had to leave, though it murdered me,

God, I wish you saw what I see.

(Verse 2)

He turned your laughter into fear and guilt,

Burned down the life that you once built.

He read your texts, he tracked your car,

Told you who to be, how to wear your scars.

He’d break the glass, then make you bleed,

Then kiss your tears like some twisted creed.

And I’d show up with your favorite tea,

Just to watch him glare right through me.

(Pre-Chorus)

You said, “He loves me, it’s just hard to show,”

But love don’t hurt like that — you just didn’t know.

(Chorus)

So I let go, though it ripped me apart,

Watched you trade your soul for a beating heart.

You said he needed you, but he needed control,

He took your voice, your mind, your glow.

I had to leave, though it murdered me,

God, I wish you saw what I see.

(Bridge)

I used to dream you’d call one night,

Say you finally packed and took that flight.

But silence came instead of sound,

And I knew he’d pulled you further down.

Now I drive by that house, porch light dim,

And I pray to God you’re not with him.

‘Cause I see the girl you used to be,

And it kills me that you don’t see her like me.

(Final Chorus)

So I let go, though it shattered my soul,

You’re still the wound I can’t control.

You chose the storm when I begged you to leave,

Now I’m learning how to finally grieve.

Still every night, I fall to my knees,

God, I wish you saw what I see.

(Outro)

The way you laughed, the way you’d sing,

Before he broke your everything.

And I still love the girl you used to be…

God, I wish you saw what I see.