Intro (calm, straight in)
It’s mad when you look back properly…
You see things different
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Verse 1 (steady, reflective)
I look back now, I see it clear
Different mind than I had that year
Things I thought were right back then
I wouldn’t even entertain again
Stayed too long, I can admit
Knew deep down it wasn’t it
Still I tried to make it work
Even when it only hurt
I was patient to a fault
Let things slide I should’ve called
Now I see it for what it was
Not what I thought it could’ve been
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Pre-Chorus (light build)
It’s not even anger now
Just understanding how
Things played out the way they did
And why I am who I am
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Hook (subtle, smooth — repeatable)
What if I left a little sooner?
What if I saw it how I do now?
Would it change anything at all…
Or just lead me right here anyway?
What if I said what I was thinking?
What if I stopped over-giving?
Would it make a difference now…
Or just another “what if” thought?
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Verse 2 (faster, flowy like you wanted)
Looking back, I’m seeing patterns I ignored
All the signs were there but I was wanting more
Kept it going even when it felt forced
Now I see I should’ve walked before
I was giving everything, you were giving less
Still I stayed, I was trying to invest
Now I sit back and I reassess
All the things I used to just accept
Respectfully, I don’t even know
How I stayed that long, let it go
Now I think about it differently
Was I blind or just too hopeful?
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Bridge (slower, thoughtful)
I don’t regret it, it made me learn
Showed me things I needed first
Even if it took some time
Now I see it all aligned
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Hook (repeat, slightly stronger)
What if I left a little sooner?
What if I saw it how I do now?
Would it change anything at all…
Or just lead me right here anyway?
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Outro (calm, final thought)
Some things don’t need answers…
They just needed time
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