If I Said It Sooner

(Intro)
I keep replaying every moment in my mind,
Every silence, every missed sign,
If I could go back, I know what I’d say…
I’d say I love you, but now you’re gone, and it’s too late,

(Verse 1)
I remember you waiting on my voice,
Every silence felt like it was my choice,
You held my hand, I never said enough,
You were always holding onto us,
You were standing right there by my side,
I was lost in my head, my thoughts I’d hide,
You gave me every chance to prove to you,
But I never made a move now I’m blue,
Every moment slowly slipped away,
And I felt you drifting day by day,

(Verse 2)
I thought forever was on our side,
Didn’t see you slowly say goodbye,
I was scared of saying how I feel,
Now I’m wishing it was real,
I regret every word that I missed,
Every moment that could’ve been this,
I had everything I needed then,
But I never said it back then,
I made mistakes and I have regrets,
Cause I never told you that I love you yet,

(Pre-Chorus)
You were waiting for a sign,
I thought we had more time,
Now you’re gone from my life,
And I’m stuck here asking why,

(Chorus)
If I said it sooner, you might’ve stayed with me,
If I said it sooner, we’d be how we used to be,
You were holding on, I couldn’t help you see,
Now I’m holding on to what we couldn’t be,
We were close but now torn apart,
Timing broke our loving heart,
All that’s left is just a rumor,
If I said it… if I said it sooner,

(Verse 3)
Now you’re walking down a different road,
Trying not to carry what we broke,
Found someone who says the words,
Everything I never showed,
And it kills me knowing he’s there,
Saying all the things I never dared,
Even when I try to move along,
I still feel like something’s wrong,

(Verse 4)
I hear your name and shed a tear,
Thinking ‘bout what I lost this year,
You found someone who says it right,
While I was too late to say “I love you” right,
I wish I could turn back time,
Just to tell you I love you this time,
Now I’m standing, regretting mistakes,
Watching all our memories fade away,
It’s so hard for me to say how I feel,
I was scared back then, now I know it’s real,
Now you’re gone, I’m barely holding on,
Too late to say I’ve loved you all along,

(Bridge)
Where was I when you needed truth?
I was just scared of losing you,
But I lost you anyway,
And I think about it every day,
We were almost everything,
Now we’re nothing we once dreamed,
Just a story left untold,
From a love that turned too cold,

(Final Chorus)
If I said it sooner, maybe you’d have stayed,
If I said it sooner, we’d have found a way,
Now you’re moving on, even through the pain,
And I’m still stuck inside the words I couldn’t say,
We were close but worlds apart,
Now I’m living with the scars,
All that’s left is just a rumor,
If I said it… if I said it sooner,

Yeah… if I said it sooner…

(Outro)
I wish I said it when you were still here,
Now you’re gone, and now I know…
I love you
I love youuuuu
Yeah I’ve always loved you
But now it’s too late

Male, sad, regretful, piano