Not Your Fault

[Verse 1]
I’m sorry, baby
I keep falling through
I say one thing
Then I wreck the mood
I try so hard
Still I miss my mark
And every little crack
Turns into a dark
[Pre-Chorus]
But it’s not on you
Don’t carry my weight
I bring the storm in
Then I blame the rain
I’m lost in my head
I don’t know what to do
I know what I feel
And I feel for you
[Chorus]
Not your fault
Not your fault (not your fault)
I break things first
Then I fold apart
Not your fault
Not your fault (not your fault)
I need some time
To learn who I am
[Verse 2]
I say “I’m fine”
Then I disappear
You reach for my hand
And I turn that fear
I see your face
And I hate my shame
’Cause you give me grace
And I give you blame
[Pre-Chorus]
But it’s not on you
Don’t carry my weight
I bring the storm in
Then I blame the rain
I’m lost in my head
I don’t know what to do
I know what I feel
And I feel for you
[Chorus]
Not your fault
Not your fault (not your fault)
I break things first
Then I fold apart
Not your fault
Not your fault (not your fault)
I need some time
To learn who I am
[Bridge]
If I go quiet
Please don’t read it wrong
I’m not gone for good
I’m just not that strong
I’ll pick up the pieces
One by one
I’ll say the truth
When I can face the sun
[Final Chorus]
Not your fault
Not your fault (not your fault)
I break things first
Then I fold apart
Not your fault
Not your fault (not your fault)
Hold my hand
While I learn who I am

Pop ballad with male vocals, slow half-time groove, sparse piano verses, low toms and warm bass entering the pre-chorus, chorus blooming with layered harmonies and a soft drum lift; verse stays intimate and close-mic, pre-chorus opens with rising pads and breathy doubles, chorus lands with stacked ad-libs and a held top-line. Piano arpeggios, reversed swells before each lift, subtle finger snaps, wide emotional mix with glossy but restrained sheen.