I Talked Her Right Out of Loving Me

We met in shadows, hearts out of place,
She wore guilt with ev'ry smile on her face.
I never asked her to leave him behind,
But I could tell that it was on her mind.
Then one night I spoke too bold, too true,
Asked if she dreamed there might be somethin' new.
She looked away, right then I could see,
That question took her away from me.

Never raised my voice, never slammed a door,
But I asked one thing she couldn’t ignore.
She had one foot in, one in retreat,
And I opened the crack for her to leave.
I wasn't tryin'  to make her choose,
I never knew how much I would lose.
Yeah, with one wrong word, I set her free,
I talked her right out of loving me.

I watched her tremble, I heard her breathe,
Like every word was beggin’ to leave.
She said, “You knew that this couldn’t last,”
Then kissed me slow, but got up too fast.
I reached for her, but she shook her head,
Left her perfume layin’ in my bed,
And now the silence won’t let me be,
'Cause she’s gone, and it's because of me.

Now that ring's still shinin' on her hand,
And I'm sittin' here, tryin' to understand.
She’s back where she swore she don’t belong,
While I'm relivin,' where I went wrong.
So many things about her that I miss,
In ev'ry dream, I still taste her kiss.
I should’ve just let the moment be,
But I was blind, and I couldn't see.

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Lyrics by Steven R. Drennon, ©️ 2025 Lyrics may not be remixed, used as prompts for AI, or otherwise reproduced without consent. Please check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@firstep3 We met in shadows, hearts out of place, She wore guilt with ev'ry smile on her face. I never asked her to leave him behind, But I could tell that it was on her mind. Then one night I spoke too bold, too true, Asked if she dreamed there might be somethin' new. She looked away, right then I could see, That question took her away from me. Never raised my voice, never slammed a door, But I asked one thing she couldn’t ignore. She had one foot in, one in retreat, And I opened the crack for her to leave. I wasn't tryin' to make her choose, I never knew how much I would lose. Yeah, with one wrong word, I set her free, I talked her right out of loving me. I watched her tremble, I heard her breathe, Like every word was beggin’ to leave. She said, “You knew that this couldn’t last,” Then kissed me slow, but got up too fast. I reached for her, but she shook her head, Left her perfume layin’ in my bed, And now the silence won’t let me be, 'Cause she’s gone, and it's because of me. Never raised my voice, never slammed a door, But I asked one thing she couldn’t ignore. She had one foot in, one in retreat, And I opened the crack for her to leave. I wasn't tryin' to make her choose, I never knew how much I would lose. Yeah, with one wrong word, I set her free, I talked her right out of loving me. Now that ring's still shinin' on her hand, And I'm sittin' here, tryin' to understand. She’s back where she swore she don’t belong, While I'm relivin,' where I went wrong. So many things about her that I miss, In ev'ry dream, I still taste her kiss. I should’ve just let the moment be, But I was blind, and I couldn't see. Never raised my voice, never slammed a door, But I asked one thing she couldn’t ignore. She had one foot in, one in retreat, And I opened the crack for her to leave. I wasn't tryin' to make her choose, I never knew how much I would lose. Yeah, with one wrong word, I set her free, I talked her right out of loving me.

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