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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You fold his laundry while he counts his needs
Leaves every promise scattered by the sink
He calls it being young, but you're the one
Who learned to carry everything for everyone
I see you laugh before you check his face
Measure every word to keep the peace in place
Mom, you were a wildfire dressed in blue
Now you apologize for taking up the room
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't have to make a home
Out of someone else's growing bones
[Chorus]
I wish you had a second chance at love
The kind that meets you where you are
Not a man-child reaching for your heart
With empty hands and a locked-up door
You deserve a yes that doesn't come undone
A steady voice when the hard days start
Mom, I wish the world would give you back
The life you lost trying to love him hard
[Verse 2]
He buys himself another Friday night
While you turn small disasters into light
You know the birthdays, bills, and passwords too
He knows exactly what you'll let him do
I used to think that grown-ups knew the way
Now I know some hearts just learn to stay
But staying isn't proof that love is true
And leaving doesn't mean you failed him too
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't have to shrink your soul
To make a little boy feel whole
[Chorus]
I wish you had a second chance at love
The kind that meets you where you are
Not a man-child reaching for your heart
With empty hands and a locked-up door
You deserve a yes that doesn't come undone
A steady voice when the hard days start
Mom, I wish the world would give you back
The life you lost trying to love him hard
[Bridge]
Maybe somewhere there's a kitchen light
Where someone waits and asks about your night
Someone who hears the brave things you don't say
And never needs you broken to feel safe
If you go, I'll help you pack the room
Every old excuse can stay with him
You are not too late, you're not too much
There is still a place built out of real love
[Final Chorus]
You still get a second chance at love
The kind that sees you as you are
Not a man-child reaching for your heart
Then blaming you for every scar
You deserve a yes that doesn't come undone
Two open hands when the hard days start
Mom, let the world give you back
Every piece you lost trying to love him hard
[Outro]
You are not too late
You are not too much
There is still a place
Built out of real love
Details
GeneratedSep 4, 2026
Duration4:21
LanguageEnglish
Style
emotional piano-led pop, female lead vocal, intimate close-mic verses, restrained drums entering in pre-chorus, soaring anthemic chorus with stacked harmonies, cinematic strings in the final chorus, modern polished mix, bittersweet but hopeful dynamic arc
Credits
Prompt by
Artemis15
Artemis15ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Female, pop, emo
A song about a daughter who’s mom married the wrong man and she wishes her mom could have a second chance with real love and not a manchild with no capacity for real love
