[Verse 1] You asked me if I saw you And God, I wish I’d moved I saw the storm behind your eyes And still I left the room I told myself you needed space But I know that was a lie I was scared to face the mirror So I watched you learn to hide [Pre-Chorus] I thought love was saying forever Thought a promise made me good But words don’t hold a woman When actions never could [Chorus] I meant it when I said it But I failed you when it counted Built a home out of intentions While your lonely kept surrounding I swore you were my whole world Then made you fight for proof I meant it when I said it But I didn’t live the truth [Verse 2] You didn’t need perfection You just needed me to stay To step inside the silence Instead of turning away And I hate that I made you wonder If your body, heart, or face Were the reasons I kept drifting Like love was yours to chase [Pre-Chorus] You were never hard to love I was hard to reach You were drowning right beside me And I still chose not to see [Chorus] I meant it when I said it But I broke you with delay Every “tomorrow I’ll be better” Was another yesterday I called you my forever Then forgot forever moves I meant it when I said it But my actions never proved [Bridge] I’m not asking you to save me I’m not asking you to stay If choosing you means nothing Unless I change today I can say I’m lost and drowning I can say I’m scared too But none of that should ever Have been heavier than you You asked me, “Why not choose us?” And I hear it in my bones Because a roof is not a home When you’re crying there alone [Breakdown] I was there But I wasn’t present I loved you But I wasn’t loving I promised But I wasn’t building And you were breaking While I kept saying nothing [Final Chorus] I meant it when I said it But meaning isn’t enough If I leave you in the wreckage Then call the wreckage love You don’t owe me one more chance You don’t owe me your belief I meant it when I said it But I know I made you bleed So if I say it now, I’ll show it If I love you, I will move Not someday, not tomorrow Not when I’m about to lose you I meant it when I said it Now I’ll make it something true [Outro] You’re still here… Still shaking… Still choosing… And I finally understand Love is not what I intended It’s what I do with both my hands
