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[Verse 1]
You left your sweater on my chair
Sleeve still twisted where you’d tug it when you’re scared
I keep it folded like a prayer
But cloth can’t answer
It just stares
[Pre-Chorus]
I replay the same four scenes
Kitchen light
Your tired eyes
My pride between
All the words I never said
They’re shouting now inside my head
[Chorus]
Why couldn’t I keep you?
You were right there in my hands
Slipped through like water
I watched you fall through the cracks
I was holding
Holding on
To everything but you
Why couldn’t I keep you?
[Verse 2]
Your coffee ring on the counter
Faded circle like a promise we disturbed
I still set two plates out sometimes
Then stack the second on the first
[Pre-Chorus]
All the “later”s turned to “never”
All the “fine”s were stormy weather
You were asking me to feel
I was busy being steel
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Was it fear of being needed?
Was it easier to run?
Did I love you from a distance
Till the distance weighed a ton?
If I’d broken first and shattered
Would you still be here tonight?
Or were you already leaving
Long before you said goodbye?
[Chorus]
Details
GeneratedDec 26, 2025
Duration3:04
LanguageEnglish
Style
Moody alt-pop with intimate male vocals over sparse piano and deep sub-bass. Verse starts nearly acapella, close-mic, then a warm pad and soft percussion slide in. Chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a wider stereo field; kick and toms drive the emotion. Bridge strips back to piano and vocal cracks, then final chorus hits with a lifted key feel and airy reverb tail.
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R3DJ3LLYB3ANModelAria v5
Prompt
Why could i not keep you
