“We Loved Like We we’re Temporary “ Performed AI Mr Gritty Witty Written by 12Gauge858 INTRO — SPOKEN I thought we were buildin’ something solid… Turns out I was the only one packin’ bags for the future (Warm Rhodes piano fades in, slow and heavy.) VERSE 1 — STEADY, CONTROLLED I planned my life around your smile You planned your exit all the while I talked in when and we and us You talked in moments, not enough I thought the rough days meant we’d grow You saw the storm and saw the door I held on tighter, tried to stay You loved me like you could walk away PRE-CHORUS — REALIZATION I was investin’ blood and time You were just killin’ time I thought forever had a sound Turns out it don’t make one when it shuts down CHORUS — VERSION A (AD-LIBS & RUNS) We loved like it was temporary (yeah…) Like it could end and we’d be fine (mm—fine…) I was bettin’ on forever (forever…) You was just passin’ time (just passin’… passin’ time) I gave you roots, you kept your options (options…) Heart half-packed, halfway gone (halfway… gone) Yeah, we loved like it was temporary (temporary—oh…) But I loved like it was loooong (run down on “long”) (Background ad-libs fade: yeah… I stayed… too long…) VERSE 2 — DEEPER, HEAVIER I fought for us in silent ways You stayed as long as it felt safe I called your flaws somethin’ real You called my patience somethin’ to steal I wore the weight, I wore the blame Protected you from every name You say you tried — I don’t deny But effort fades when love don’t lie PRE-CHORUS 2 — LOWER, DIRTIER You never planned on stayin’ long You just stayed ’til somethin’ went wrong I built a house inside your heart You treated it like a hotel stop CHORUS — VERSION B (WIDER, EMOTIONAL) We loved like it was temporary (temporary—yeah) Like goodbye was always near (always near…) I was buildin’ years and memories (years… memories…) You were just gettin’ through the year (just gettin’ through…) I bled truth, you bled maybes (maybes…) You kept one foot outside the door (outside…) Yeah, we loved like it was temporary (temporary—oh…) But I loved like it was moooore (slow run up on “more”) (Call-and-response ad-libs: more… yeah… I meant it…) BRIDGE — STRIPPED, TRUTH MOMENT (Music drops to bass and piano only.) I don’t hate you for leavin’ I hate that I stayed alone Believin’ love could grow roots In a heart that never planned a home FINAL CHORUS — FULL BARITONE POWER (RUNS + STACKS) We loved like it was temporary (yeah… temporary…) Like pain was optional (optional—mm) I loved you like it was permanent (per-ma-nent…) That’s the part that’s unforgivable (un-for-gi-va-ble…) You walked away with your freedom (freedom…) I walked away reborn (re-boooorn…) Yeah, we loved like it was temporary (temporary—oh oh…) But I loved you like the sto-o-o-orm (long descending run) (Ad-lib stack fades: yeah… every season… I stayed… mm…) OUTRO — QUIET RESOLVE I won’t call that love a failure Just a lesson I survived (soft, almost spoken) Some people love you for a season Some people teach you time (Music fades into silence.) Written by 12 Gauge
