Verse 1 I was never the one they would choose Always standing with something to prove Every word used to cut me down Till you turned my whole world around You said something I still hear now In a way no one showed me how Just one line, but it felt so real Like I finally knew how to feel Pre-Chorus We were close but I said nothing Held it in, thought it was something Every moment I kept inside Built a truth I could never hide Chorus (BIG, emotional release) And you said, “let’s just stay friends” Like my heart wouldn’t break Like I wasn’t awake every night For the chance I might take I was writing a love in my head You were just passing through What I thought was forever… Was never true Verse 2 There were nights I replayed it all Every silence, every call Every look that I thought I knew Was just something I made for you I was there when you needed hands I was there, never making plans Just in case you would turn and see There was something in you and me Pre-Chorus 2 But I waited too long to say it Let the fear come in and shape it Now the words that I couldn’t give Are the ones that I have to live with Final Chorus (stronger, higher) And you said, “let’s just stay friends” And the world went quiet All the dreams I was holding on to Started fading in silence I was running a race all alone You were never with me What I thought was love… Was just a memory Bridge (soft → build) Maybe I should’ve told you then Maybe we’d be more than friends Or maybe it was always clear I was the only one standing here Outro (gentle, final line) What I thought was something… Was just a thought.
