Too Late To Love You right

[Verse 1] I only held you close when I felt alone Only called you "home" when I had no home You gave me light, I gave you shade Took your sunrise and walked away You were the answer I ignored The open heart I kept closing doors I see it now, clear as day— Love don’t wait when you push it away [Pre-Chorus] I fed you crumbs and called it care Loved you just enough to keep you there But never enough to make you stay And now that you’re gone… I got nothin’ to say [Chorus] I’m sorry I needed you, not cherished you Sorry I saw you only when I felt used I left you out in the storm alone While I kept warm inside my zone You were never last—but I treated you less Like a choice, not a treasure, and I must confess— I loved you wrong when you loved me right And now it’s too late to love you right [Verse 2] You gave me depth, I stayed skin-deep Watched you cry and still fell asleep You deserved more than my half-true lies More than the ghost in my empty replies I called you “angel,” but clipped your wings Held your heart with careless strings Now I see what I let die— A love that would’ve lit my sky [Pre-Chorus] I said “forever,” but meant “for now” Used your grace and broke my vow It’s ugly truth, no sweet disguise But I owe it to you, to apologize [Chorus - repeat, fuller harmony] I’m sorry I needed you, not cherished you Sorry I saw you only when I felt used I left you out in the storm alone While I kept warm inside my zone You were never last—but I treated you less Like a choice, not a treasure, and I must confess— I loved you wrong when you loved me right And now it’s too late to love you right [Bridge - soft & stripped back] I don’t expect your open arms Just needed to lay down these scars You deserved to hear the truth in full Not years from now, not vague and dull [Verse 3 - Emotional / Pleading] If I could trade my pride for peace, I would Give back every hollow word, if I could I'd kneel in every room where I made you small And say your name like it deserves it all I see you now, not just the shape you filled But the soul I broke when I stayed unhealed You were never hard to love—I was hard to reach And I’d give my life to hear you speak Just one more time—say my name soft Before I lost you, before the cost Let me touch the hand I let slip away Even if it’s just to say… [spoken] “I’m sorry, baby...” [Chorus - repeat, 4-part harmony] I’m sorry I needed you, not cherished you Sorry I saw you only when I felt used I left you out in the storm alone While I kept warm inside my zone You were never last—but I treated you less Like a choice, not a treasure, and I must confess— I loved you wrong when you loved me right And now it’s too late to love you right [Outro - falsetto / soft breakdown] You were gold… But I held you like stone You gave love… But I left you alone If time rewinds, I’d change the night… But now it’s too late To love you right