[Intro] You always stopped Right before the important word [Verse 1] “I just think maybe we should…” Then nothing “I never meant for you to…” Nothing “If things had been different…” Nothing You built our whole ending Out of unfinished sentences And somehow I supplied Every painful word myself [Pre-Chorus] Maybe you thought omission Was kinder than goodbye But blanks become whatever The frightened person writes [Chorus] Unfinished sentences Still finish themselves You leave enough silence The heart fills in the rest Unfinished sentences Half a truth can cut as deep You never said you didn’t love me You just stopped before you said you did [Verse 2] I remember one night You said, “I wish I could…” Then looked away For months I made that ending beautiful “I wish I could stay” “I wish I could change” “I wish I could be better” Maybe you meant “I wish I could leave without hurting you” [Bridge — escalating] Finish it now Say the noun Say the verb Say the awful little ending Don’t make me live Inside punctuation [Final Chorus — belt] Unfinished sentences I finally finished mine You loved me You hurt me I waited You ran out of time Unfinished sentences I don’t need yours anymore Here’s one complete thought: I deserved More [Outro — whistle harmony] Mo-o-o-ore
