[Verse 1] I spent my yes on borrowed names, Kept every promise burning bright. Then you came in, flour on your sleeve, And made the kitchen feel like home. [Pre-Chorus] The jar was sealed before I knew What I was saving it all for. [Chorus] I’m past the date, still on the shelf, The missing taste in somebody’s meal. You’re the one I should have met Before I gave the best of me away. Now I’m boxed up, watching you go, The perfect table set below. I found my life too late to start— You were the recipe for my heart. [Verse 2] I gave my hands to other fires, Said “always” till the word wore thin. Now there’s a lock across the door, And all my good intentions spoil within. [Pre-Chorus] You laugh; the room turns warm and wide. I’m sealed behind the glass tonight. [Chorus] I’m past the date, still on the shelf, The missing taste in somebody’s meal. You’re the one I should have met Before I gave the best of me away. Now I’m boxed up, watching you go, The perfect table set below. I found my life too late to start— You were the recipe for my heart. [Bridge] If time could take one vow back, I’d keep my name, my hands, my hunger. But every label has its fact: Some doors close while you’re getting younger. [Final Chorus] I’m past the date, still on the shelf, The missing taste in somebody’s meal. You’re the one I should have met Before I gave the best of me away. Now I’m boxed up, watching you go, The perfect table set below. I found my life too late to start— You were the recipe for my heart. [Outro] You were the recipe for my heart.
