Round Eyes Don't Forget ©2026 by ContempoJedi [Intro – guitar only, loose strums] (Em – G – D – A) [Verse 1 – sparse, almost spoken] (Em – G – D – A) Found you under dust and daylight Flat tires, rust around your frame Someone quit halfway through saving you Left you here without a name Those round eyes were cloudy, faded Still they cut right through the dark Like you’d seen a hundred failures Like you knew me from the start [Verse 2 – slightly more movement] (Em – G – D – A) I was slipping bolts and breaking knuckles Swearing at what wouldn’t turn Every night a small disaster Every night a little learned Started talking like you heard me Like you cared how far I’d get You don’t blink when I get it wrong Those round eyes don’t forget [Chorus – bigger, push vocal but don’t rush] (C – G – D – Em) Those round eyes don’t forget Every scar I haven’t fixed yet Every time I almost quit You were there, you witnessed it I came here to make you run Thought I knew what I’d become But you held me in that light Like you saw through every lie [Verse 3 – build toward ignition moment] (Em – G – D – A) Wires crossed and fuel line coughing Nothing clean, but something real Hands were shaking on the key turn Didn’t know what I would feel Then you sparked—no smooth redemption Just a fight that wouldn’t end And those eyes lit up around me Like you finally looked back in [Chorus – fuller, slight grit in voice] (C – G – D – Em) Those round eyes don’t forget Every scar I haven’t fixed yet Every time I almost quit You were there, you witnessed it I came here to make you run Thought I knew what I’d become But you held me in that light Like you saw through every lie [Bridge – pull back, emotional pivot] (Am – Em – G – D) I was trying to rebuild you Piece by piece and part by part But every line I tried to straighten Just traced something in my heart I thought I was in control here Thought I knew what needed done But you kept your quiet watching While you turned me into someone [Final Chorus – biggest, let it breathe] (C – G – D – Em) Those round eyes don’t forget Every scar I haven’t fixed yet Every time I almost quit You were there, you witnessed it I came here to make you run But you knew me when I was undone Now I’m driving through the night With your eyes in my headlights [Outro – strip back, unresolved] (Em – G – D – A) Still a shake in every gear change Still a sound I can’t explain But you’re moving And I’m different And we’re not who we became
