**[Intro — Spoken / Smooth Rap]** Yeah… Sometimes your heart wants what your life can't give You know it's complicated But feelings don't always follow the rules Uh… **[Verse 1 — Rap]** Baby, you know my situation ain't simple Two different worlds, one heart in the middle You never ask for the spotlight or attention You just want the truth, not another good intention I know you get tired of the promises I make Saying things will change, but I move at the same pace You deserve more than a call after midnight More than stolen moments and a kiss before daylight I bought you something nice just to brighten your day But a gift can't replace all the words I don't say We laugh about the future like it's already ours Then I drive back home with the weight of it for hours You know I'm drawn to you, that's never been a question But wanting you and choosing you are two different directions I keep telling myself that I'll figure it out But the longer that I wait, the more everybody gets hurt now **[Hook — R&B Singer]** I wanna be with you, but I can't lie Every time I leave, I see the hurt in your eyes I can't keep pretending that it's all okay I keep pulling you close, then pushing you away You're the one I think about when the night gets long But I know what I'm doing isn't right or wrong For me to decide without facing the truth I can't keep making promises to you **[Verse 2 — Rap]** You never made demands, never asked for a ring But I know deep inside you want more than this thing You deserve a real place in somebody's life Not a secret conversation that disappears by sunrise I remember when we started, thought it'd stay casual Now every little moment makes the situation actual You know all my habits, all the things I hide You can hear it in my voice when I'm running out of lies And I hate that I can make you smile, then make you cry Hate the way I tell myself that time will make it right I don't want to lose you, but I can't ignore the cost Every road I'm taking leaves somebody feeling lost So tell me, what is love if it lives behind a curtain? What does saying “forever” mean when nothing's ever certain? I can keep you in my world, but that's not the same As giving you a future and standing on my name **[Hook — R&B Singer]** I wanna be with you, but I can't lie Every time I leave, I see the hurt in your eyes I can't keep pretending that it's all okay I keep pulling you close, then pushing you away You're the one I think about when the night gets long But I know what I'm doing isn't right or wrong For me to decide without facing the truth I can't keep making promises to you **[Verse 3 — Rap]** Late-night calls, your name lighting up my phone I know you're tired of feeling like you're on your own You shouldn't have to wonder where you stand with me Or settle for a fraction of the love you need I wanted every part of you without changing my life Wanted all the good moments without facing the price Now the truth's at the door and there's nowhere to hide I can't blame it on the timing or the way that I feel inside Maybe love means letting go when you can't give enough Maybe being honest hurts more than dressing up the truth I know I can't keep asking you to wait around While I hold on to a life that keeps us both bound If I really care for you, I have to let you choose Not keep you in the shadows while I've got less to lose No more empty promises, no more halfway love You deserve an open door, not a key to a locked-up heart **[Bridge — R&B Singer / Emotional]** If I could turn back time Would I still cross that line? Would I let you in so deep Knowing what you'd mean to me? I can't rewrite the past Can't make a moment last If love is all we say Why do we keep hurting this way? **[Final Hook — R&B Singer with Rap Ad-Libs]** I wanna be with you, but I can't lie Every time I leave, I see the hurt in your eyes I can't keep pretending that it's all okay I keep pulling you close, then pushing you away You're the one I think about when the night gets long But I know that wanting you can't make this right You deserve a love that doesn't leave you confused And I can't keep asking you to live with what I choose **[Outro — Spoken]** Yeah… Sometimes wanting somebody isn't enough. Sometimes the hardest thing isn't holding on. It's finally telling the truth. Bobby Rico.
