[Verse 1 — Male, intimate, fragile, close-mic] I knew your voice before the silence I knew your smile before it changed I knew the little things you never showed The hidden parts you never told Every quiet moment every borrowed night Felt like something endless underneath the lights I never thought I’d have to learn That loving someone means watching them turn [Pre-Chorus — Male lead, Female enters very softly on the second half] I wasn’t ready I wasn’t prepared To feel you leaving while you were still there [Chorus — Male lead, Female soft harmony; wide and open] You were never mine Never mine to keep But you were always love The deepest part of me I wanted you to stay I wanted one more night I wanted to hold on But I knew I had to let you fly [Both, fragile harmony] You were never mine But you were always love [Both, very soft] You were always love [Instrumental Signature Riff] [Verse 2 — Female, intimate, fragile, close-mic] I still know the places where you used to stand The little moments I still understand The way you looked at me without saying a word The kind of silence that said more than words I wanted forever I wanted your hand I wanted tomorrow to feel like before But I can’t keep a heart that wants to be free And I can’t ask you to stay just to stay with me [Pre-Chorus 2 — Female lead, Male enters very softly on the second half] I wasn’t stronger I wasn’t brave I just loved you more than I wanted you to stay [Chorus — Female lead, Male harmony; wider and more emotional] You were never mine Never mine to keep But you were always love The deepest part of me You were the calm when my world turned grey The one beautiful thing I couldn’t ask to stay [Both] You were never mine But you were always love [Both, layered harmony] You were always love [Instrumental Signature Solo] [Bridge — alternating Male and Female, extremely intimate] [Male] I still reach for you when the night gets quiet [Female] Still turn around like you’re standing beside me [Male] Some things don’t disappear when they’re gone [Both, almost whispered] Some things become a part of you and carry on [Final Chorus — Both, full duet, huge open stereo space, fragile lead voices] [Both] You were never mine Never mine to keep But you were always love A part of me that stays [Male] And if the road [Female] takes you somewhere new [Both] I’ll keep the light from the days I spent with you [Both, biggest emotional peak] You were never mine But you were always love [Both, layered second and third harmonies, slowly breaking apart] You were always love
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