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Heart in a Box

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[Verse 1] I gave my name to every passing hand Made little vows I couldn't understand Now every promise has a lock and key And every room is closing in on me [Pre-Chorus] Then you arrived, clear as a morning bell I knew your heart; I knew myself too well [Chorus] I found the one too late, too late The door swings wide, but I can't escape I watch the life we might have made Go by the window, bright and untouchable I found the one too late, too late A heart in a box with no way to change [Verse 2] I count the yeses tangled in my sleeve The borrowed futures I was meant to leave You turn the corner, sunlight at your side I call myself a thing I can't absolve [Bridge] Which way is out? Which way is true? I built this cage; it holds me through [Final Chorus] I found the one too late, too late The door swings wide, but I can't escape I watch the life we might have made Go by the window, bright and untouchable I found the one too late, too late A heart in a box with no way to change [Outro] Too late, too late I watch you pass; I stay