[Verse 1 — soft Rhodes keys, low-pass, intimate vocal]
I didn’t mean to break you down,
Didn’t mean to dim your light.
I was tryin’ just to love you,
Held you closer than I had the right.
All my worries turned to walls,
All my fears came out as fights…
You kept sayin’ that you missed me
Even when I slept right by your side.
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[Pre-Chorus — bass swells, finger-snap percussion]
And I know I came off cold,
When all I wanted was to keep you close.
Saw the hurt inside your eyes—
God, I never meant for that to grow.
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[Chorus — wide pads, airy harmonies, smooth 808 glide]
’Cause all I ever had were good intentions,
But good intentions couldn’t save us in the end.
I was tryna build a heaven,
But I pushed too hard and broke the things I meant to mend.
You only saw the damage, not the reason—
I own the pieces that I cracked.
All I ever had were good intentions…
I just couldn’t love you the way you loved me back.
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[Verse 2 — gentle guitar plucks layered with Rhodes]
You were patient with my shadows,
You were gentle with my storms.
Gave me every chance to meet you
Where your heart stayed warm.
But I hid behind my pride,
Never let you see my scars…
Acted strong so you’d feel safe,
But that only pulled us farther apart.
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[Pre-Chorus — subtle vocal stacks, reverb blooms]
Should’ve learned to let you in,
Instead I pushed the only one who cared.
You were never the problem—
It was me, the man I was back there.
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[Chorus — fuller drums, lifted harmonies]
All I ever had were good intentions,
But good intentions ain’t enough to make it last.
I was tryna be your shelter,
But somehow I became the storm you ran from fast.
You only saw the damage, not the reason,
And every tear you cried was where I lacked.
All I ever had were good intentions…
I just couldn’t love you the way you loved me back.
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[Bridge — stripped down, only keys & vocal]
If I could turn back time,
I’d learn your heart before I touched your mind.
Hold you softer, speak less, listen more…
God, I’d love you better than I did before.
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[Final Chorus — big pads, soft choir harmonies, warm low-end]
All I ever had were good intentions,
But now I see the way I held you wasn’t right.
Tryna keep us steady,
Only pulled you further from the light.
And I know you found your peace now—
Hope you never feel that hurt again.
All I ever had were good intentions…
Just wish my actions matched the love I meant.
JonnyOnit