[Verse 1] The kitchen light hums over coffee rings You said love’s a table that can grow new wings “Add one more chair, we’ll have more to give” I pulled it up close, tried hard to live With wider roads and an open plan Somewhere on that map, I lost our land [Pre-Chorus] I held the line while you chased the spark Every mile you gained, we fell apart [Chorus] It’s not additional, it’s instead of Not a bigger heart—just less of us You called it freedom; it felt like dust You said “expand,” but it thinned our trust No, it’s not additional, it’s instead of [Verse 2] We built a house on both/and dreams But the “and” moved out by quiet degrees You keep saying nothing’s missing here I hear the missing in your laugh each year I water the garden, but the rows look thin Some seeds don’t multiply, they crowd what’s in [Pre-Chorus] I learned the math hearts never taught Addition can be a way to subtract [Chorus] It’s not additional, it’s instead of Not a wider river—just a cutoff You called it growth; the roots gave up You said “expand,” but it bled our love No, it’s not additional, it’s instead of [Bridge] Some doors don’t open—they replace the room Some blooms look fuller, but they starve the bloom I wanted growth; you wanted change Those ain’t the same [Final Chorus] It’s not additional, it’s instead of The sum we promised don’t add up You called it freedom; I called your bluff You said “expand,” and erased “us” No, it’s not additional, it’s instead of It’s instead of us [end]
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