Sorry I wasn’t him

Verse 1 You said I was your backbone, That my strength kept you upright when life hit hard Said I carried more than my share So you didn’t have to fall apart You told me I was everything Your best friend, your biggest support Said loving me felt wholesome Like something pure you could trust Pre-Chorus You said forever finally felt real Standing right here with me Chorus I’m not here to change the story Or pretend it didn’t bruise And if it hurts you in the chest It’s ’cause it still hurts me too I’m not here to change the ending Or pretend I understand I’m just sorry I couldn’t be The one you needed then Verse 2 You said there was no you without me Said you admired who I was Said my love was sure and steady And that it always would be enough Then somewhere in the silence I watched the story bend Every word you gave the world Didn’t sound like what you said to me back then Chorus I’m not here to change the story Or shift away the blame I still carry every word you said Like it’s tattooed in my veins I don’t hate you for leaving I don’t blame you for the end I’m just sorry I couldn’t be The one you needed then Bridge (half-time, stripped) You said I was your safe place Then I became the warning sign I stayed quiet while my name Was written wrong a thousand times I won’t scream my side of it Or drag you through the flame I’ll just carry what you said And live with what became Final Chorus I’m not here to change the story I’ll let it stay where it fell A love that once felt unbreakable Until it broke itself If there was no me without you Then this is where I begin Learning how to live with the truth I’m sorry I couldn’t be him