Never Should’ve Crossed Paths

(Verse 1)

I let you in like an answered prayer

Opened every door, left my whole heart there

Gave you my body, my soul, my mind

Trusted your hands with this life of mine

You looked at me like forever was real

Like broken girls finally get to heal

I swore you were my safe place to land

But safety was never part of your plans

(Pre-Chorus)

You said “always,” while hiding the truth

I was drowning just trying to love you

Every red flag I painted gold

Just to keep from feeling alone

(Chorus)

I gave you everything I had in me

Every late-night prayer, every piece of loyalty

Thought you were my soulmate, my home, my peace

Now I’m picking up pieces you broke in me

You lied so smooth, made me question my pain

Gaslit my heart till I went insane

And the worst part is I loved you bad

With every ounce of love I had

If I could rewrite every road we passed

I swear to God we never would’ve crossed paths

(Verse 2)

You never held me the way a man should

Never protected me when you knew you could

I kept defending you to everyone

While you were the reason I came undone

I stayed too long trying to save us both

While you kept killing what I loved the most

I lost myself just to make you stay

Now I barely recognize my face

(Pre-Chorus)

You made me feel hard to love

Then blamed me when things got rough

I carried wounds you gave to me

Like somehow they were my responsibility

(Chorus)

I gave you everything I had in me

Every late-night prayer, every piece of loyalty

Thought you were my soulmate, my home, my peace

Now I’m picking up pieces you broke in me

You lied so smooth, made me question my pain

Gaslit my heart till I went insane

And the worst part is I loved you bad

With every ounce of love I had

If I could rewrite every road we passed

I swear to God we never would’ve crossed paths

(Bridge)

I hope one day you feel the weight

Of every tear I cried awake

Every time you made me feel small

After I gave you my all

And maybe healing means I finally see

Your love was never love for me

Just a lesson wrapped in pretty words

From a man who only knew how to hurt

(Final Chorus)

Now I’m learning how to breathe again

Trying to find the girl I was back then

Before your lies, before your games

Before loving you became my pain

You took my trust and let it crash

Turned forever into aftermath

So no, I don’t miss what we had

I just hate we ever crossed paths

(Outro)

I gave you my heart

You gave me scars

And if I’m honest…

I wish we never met at all.