Between What Was and What Is

(Verse 1)
I walked until the noise went quiet
But you were louder in my head
Every step just felt like distance
From the life we almost led

There’s a version of forever
That still lingers in my mind
And I don’t know how to leave it
Or just let it fall behind

⸻

(Chorus)
Between what was and what is
I’m still learning how to stand
With one foot in the memory
And one in who I am

And if you ever think about me
In a moment passing through
Just know I never stopped loving you
I just didn’t know what to do

⸻

(Verse 2)
You were fire, I was searching
For something I could hold
You were chasing every feeling
I was trying to grow old

We both gave what we could offer
Even when it wasn’t right
You gave up more than I saw then
I held on too hard to fight

⸻

(Chorus)
Between what was and what is
I’m still caught inside the truth
That love can feel like everything
And still undo you

And if you ever hear this somehow
I hope life’s been kind to you
I hope you found the world you wanted
The one I couldn’t give to you

⸻

(Bridge – soft, stripped back)
Some days I feel like I’m building
Some days I come undone
I look at who I am now
And I don’t know what I’ve become

But I see it in my children
In the way they look at me
And I swear I’ll keep on trying
To be someone they can believe

⸻

(Final Chorus – bigger)
Between what was and what is
I’m finally letting go
Not because I stopped loving you
But because I have to grow

And if you ever think about me
When the world feels cold and blue
Just know somewhere I’m still hoping
Life is good to you

⸻

(Outro)
Between what was…
And what is…
I’m still here

pop rock, piano, acoustic guitar, male