4. Could’ve Been

Spanish hooks, Slightly broken, deeply emotive female voice, marked vibrato, power that rises, Core: energetic acoustic guitar strumming with Latin palm-mute, heavy bouncing bass, Chorus hybrid: light octave supersaws + Colombian percussion (guacharaca, light tambora), Final chorus half-time EDM explosion with huge claps, then falls back to solo acoustic strumming and her cracked voice

Album "Chapters We Didn't Write" available on Spotify & major platforms!
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#Could’ve Been

**[Intro]**  
Mmm… yeah  
I see it in your eyes still  
Even after all this time

**[Verse 1]**  
Late nights, we’d talk for hours, felt like nobody else existed  
I kept my heart on lockdown, told you straight how it was listed  
“This is real, this is rare, but it’s friendship, nothing more”  
You said “I hear you,” smiled soft, like you were cool with the score  
But I caught the little changes – the way you’d hold the line  
The extra heart emojis, reading into every sign  
I didn’t feed it, didn’t flirt back, stayed right where I said I’d be  
But love don’t always listen when one side wants it to be free

**[Pre-Chorus]**  
I watched you lean in closer, hoping I’d meet you there  
And I knew if I stayed quiet, it wouldn’t be fair

**[Chorus]**  
This could’ve been something  
If my heart was in the same place as yours  
Could’ve been everything you painted  
But I never signed up for that war  
You say I switched up, say I ghosted, say I played with your trust  
But I told you from the jump – this was friendship, not love  
I walked away before you wasted years on a maybe  
Better a sharp truth now than a slow heartbreak, baby  
Yeah, this could’ve been…  
But I couldn’t let it be

**[Verse 2]**  
Now you’re out there telling stories ‘bout how I led you on  
How I broke something sacred, how you thought we’d go on and on  
I don’t blame you for feeling it, feelings don’t ask permission  
But I never crossed the boundary I drew with clear precision  
I cared enough to notice when your hope was getting heavy  
Cared enough to pull back before you hated me for letting  
You fall deeper into something that was never gonna answer  
Rather be the villain now than the regret you’d carry after

**[Pre-Chorus]**  
I could’ve let it slide, let the gray area grow  
But gray turns into black when somebody’s heart lets go

**[Chorus]**  
This could’ve been something  
If feelings lined up on both sides  
Could’ve been beautiful, maybe  
But I refused to live that lie  
You call it cold, call it cruel, say I left you in the dust  
But the kindest thing I did was never let you fall in love  
With a version of us that only lived inside your mind  
I walked away so you could find  
Someone who can love you back in kind

**[Bridge]**  
I know it hurts to hear it  
I know you wanted different  
But staying would’ve been selfish  
Pretending would’ve been vicious  
I’m not sorry for the boundary  
I’m sorry you crossed it alone  
But I won’t carry that weight  
I was honest from the door

**[Final Chorus]**  
This could’ve been something…  
(Yeah, it could’ve been)  
But I loved you enough to keep it real  
Loved you enough to let you heal  
You might hate me for a while  
And that’s a price I’m willing to pay  
So one day you can love somebody  
Who can fully stay  
This could’ve been…  
But I’m glad it never was

**[Outro]**  
Mmm…  
I’m glad it never was  
Yeah…

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Album "Chapters We Didn't Write" available on Spotify & major platforms! Check it out 🌟 ©2025 Myra Quartz ~~~~~~~~~~~✨~✨~✨~~~~~~~~~~~~ #Could’ve Been **[Intro]** Mmm… yeah I see it in your eyes still Even after all this time **[Verse 1]** Late nights, we’d talk for hours, felt like nobody else existed I kept my heart on lockdown, told you straight how it was listed “This is real, this is rare, but it’s friendship, nothing more” You said “I hear you,” smiled soft, like you were cool with the score But I caught the little changes – the way you’d hold the line The extra heart emojis, reading into every sign I didn’t feed it, didn’t flirt back, stayed right where I said I’d be But love don’t always listen when one side wants it to be free **[Pre-Chorus]** I watched you lean in closer, hoping I’d meet you there And I knew if I stayed quiet, it wouldn’t be fair **[Chorus]** This could’ve been something If my heart was in the same place as yours Could’ve been everything you painted But I never signed up for that war You say I switched up, say I ghosted, say I played with your trust But I told you from the jump – this was friendship, not love I walked away before you wasted years on a maybe Better a sharp truth now than a slow heartbreak, baby Yeah, this could’ve been… But I couldn’t let it be **[Verse 2]** Now you’re out there telling stories ‘bout how I led you on How I broke something sacred, how you thought we’d go on and on I don’t blame you for feeling it, feelings don’t ask permission But I never crossed the boundary I drew with clear precision I cared enough to notice when your hope was getting heavy Cared enough to pull back before you hated me for letting You fall deeper into something that was never gonna answer Rather be the villain now than the regret you’d carry after **[Pre-Chorus]** I could’ve let it slide, let the gray area grow But gray turns into black when somebody’s heart lets go **[Chorus]** This could’ve been something If feelings lined up on both sides Could’ve been beautiful, maybe But I refused to live that lie You call it cold, call it cruel, say I left you in the dust But the kindest thing I did was never let you fall in love With a version of us that only lived inside your mind I walked away so you could find Someone who can love you back in kind **[Bridge]** I know it hurts to hear it I know you wanted different But staying would’ve been selfish Pretending would’ve been vicious I’m not sorry for the boundary I’m sorry you crossed it alone But I won’t carry that weight I was honest from the door **[Final Chorus]** This could’ve been something… (Yeah, it could’ve been) But I loved you enough to keep it real Loved you enough to let you heal You might hate me for a while And that’s a price I’m willing to pay So one day you can love somebody Who can fully stay This could’ve been… But I’m glad it never was **[Outro]** Mmm… I’m glad it never was Yeah…

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