Verse 1 First time I woke up reachin’ for the space you should be, Eyes still heavy, heart already missin’ you next to me. Didn’t even know it then, but that was the crack in my chest, Life felt wrong for a second, like it failed a test. I remember sayin’ “I’ll just swing by, won’t be long,” One hour turned to midnight, then the whole damn dawn. Time bent every rule when I walked through your door, I came for a moment, stayed ‘cause I needed you more. Pre-Chorus Funny how love don’t announce itself loud, It just settles in quiet, pulls the ground from the ground. Chorus I couldn’t live without you before I knew your name, Missed you when you were close, that’s when I knew things changed. Every room felt hollow if you weren’t inside, Life don’t feel like life when you’re not by my side. It wasn’t one moment, it was all those days, When the world felt empty every time you walked away. Verse 2 There were hours you were right there, just down the hall, Still felt that ache like I was missin’ it all. Sat still, mind runnin’, every thought was you, Funny how a heart knows what it’s supposed to do. Some days I’d do nothin’, just stare at the wall, Every future I pictured had you in it all. Didn’t matter the noise, didn’t matter the crowd, If you weren’t right there, it was too damn loud. Pre-Chorus I didn’t fall fast, it crept in slow, Like oxygen—I only noticed when it was gone. Chorus I couldn’t live without you before I said the words, Before forever made sense, before love had a nerve. Missed you when you were close, yeah that’s the truth, That’s when I knew my world only worked with you. It wasn’t one moment, it was all those days, When life felt empty every time you walked away. Bridge It’s not the big things, it’s the quiet parts, Wakin’ up lost, reachin’ out in the dark. Every “where are you,” every second alone, That’s how I knew you were already home. Final Chorus / Outro So what made me realize I couldn’t live without you? Every breath that felt wrong when I wasn’t around you. Every night that ran long just to be in your space, Every day life felt empty when you weren’t in my face. Yeah… it wasn’t one moment— It was all of ‘em combined. I didn’t choose you once, baby… I choose you every time.
