Verse 1 – You
They say it softly like it’s mercy
Like it’s meant to ease the blow
Maybe it’s better this way
But they don’t know
They didn’t feel her heartbeat stop
Didn’t watch my whole world break
Didn’t leave a piece of themselves
On that hospital bed
They talk like pain has levels
Like love has a scale
Like a short life means less love
Like this isn’t hell
Pre-Chorus – You
I nod, I stay polite, I don’t scream
But inside, I’m begging them please—
Chorus – You
Don’t tell me this was better
Don’t tell me this was kind
There is nothing merciful
About saying goodbye
Better would’ve been lullabies
Better would’ve been her cry
Better would’ve been a lifetime
So please don’t call this better
It’s just what we survived
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Verse 2 – Jordan
They mean well, I know they do
But every word cuts twice
They didn’t stand there watching you
Holding on for life
They didn’t dream her future
Didn’t plan her name
Didn’t promise her protection
And fail anyway
I carry my grief quiet
Try to stay strong for you
But when they say it’s for the best
I want to scream too
Pre-Chorus – Jordan
Because loving her means this pain
And I’d choose it again
Chorus – Jordan
Don’t tell us this was better
Don’t tell us God wanted pain
We believe in purpose, we believe in heaven
But that doesn’t dull the ache
Better would’ve been her first steps
Better would’ve been her laugh
This was love without a chance to last
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Bridge – You & Jordan
We’re allowed to miss her
And still trust God
Allowed to hurt deeply
And still hold on
Her life mattered
Every breath, every beat
Love doesn’t need time
To be complete
But grief doesn’t need fixing
It just needs space
So if you don’t know what to say
Say her name
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Final Chorus – Together
This wasn’t better
It was devastating
But it was love
And love isn’t wrong
She changed us forever
She still belongs
In every future
In every song
So sit with us
Don’t explain
Don’t try to silver-line the pain
Just know we loved her
With everything
And that will never end
Outro – Soft
If there’s a God who understands
It’s the One who weeps with us
And when words fail
And comfort falls apart
Love still remains
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