[Intro — brushed drums, upright bass, smoky Rhodes] Mmm... I came to love with a loaded heart, You came with nothing but a smile. Funny thing about a gunfight, baby— Some things were decided all the while. [Verse 1 — slow blues] I brought my best intentions, Had 'em polished like a brand-new gun. Had a hundred sweet confessions, Thought I'd fire 'em one by one. You walked in cool as Sunday morning, Didn't even raise your eyes. And every bullet that I carried Just fell harmless at your side. [Pre-Chorus] I thought I had you outgunned, Thought I knew the way to play. But you never pulled the trigger, You just looked at me that way. And somewhere in the silence, I knew how this would end— Some battles ain't for winning, They're just waiting to begin. [Chorus — warm soul harmonies] I was outgunning you, Till you turned my heart around. I had all the firepower, But you laid my weapons down. I was ready for a battle, You were ready for the truth. Funny how you win a war, girl, When you don't know you're fighting too. [Verse 2] I learned to shoot from heartbreak, Learned to duck before the blow. Kept my finger on the trigger, Never let nobody close. Then you came without a weapon, No armor, no disguise. And somehow that was dangerous— Lord, you had me terrified. [Pre-Chorus] Maybe I was always gonna love you, Maybe you were always gonna leave. Maybe every road I ever took Was bringing you to me. [Chorus] I was outgunning you, Till you turned my heart around. I had all the firepower, But you laid my weapons down. I was ready for a battle, You were ready for the truth. Funny how you win a war, girl, When you don't know you're fighting too. [Bridge — stripped down, piano and voice] Maybe it was inevitable, Written somewhere underneath our skin. Every time I tried to run away, Some road brought me back again. We could've changed the ending, We could've walked away. But some hearts recognize each other Long before they know their names. [Instrumental — mellow guitar, brushed snare] Oh, I thought I was the hunter... Till I felt your eyes on me. Thought I had the upper hand... Baby, I was begging to be free. And maybe that's the cruelest thing— Maybe that's the sweetest part... You were never outgunned, baby. You were aiming at my heart. [Final Chorus — full soul harmony] I was outgunning you, But you never fired a round. You just held me close enough To make me want to put mine down. Now I'm outgunned in love, And I don't mind losing this fight. If surrender was inevitable, Baby, let me lose tonight. [Outro — piano, bass, whispered vocal] Some things you can't outrun. Some things you can't outgun. Some things... were always gonna happen. And loving you? Yeah... That was one of 'em.
