Curtis Flint - Songwriter

Lyrics

Verse 1

Talking ’bout paint colors
For a house we never bought
Laughing at a long-shot
Calling it ours
One wrong word landed
Spark in gasoline
First crack in the concrete
Silence in between

Pre-Chorus

Door shut harder than needed
Engine turning what we couldn’t fix

Chorus

Brake lights
Glow like a verdict in the driveway
Red writing on the night sky
Everything’s about to change
Brake lights
Lighting fault lines
What-ifs on my mind
Frozen on the porch
Between pride, goodbye
Waiting on a sign
In two red lines —
Brake lights

Verse 2

Gravel jumping
Clock ticking loud
Every inch she rolled
Pulled us further out
Never felt so small
Watching love reverse
Learning how fast always
Turns into taillights

Bridge

Red held steady
Wouldn’t disappear
Wouldn’t fade to black
Like my worst fear
Time stopped breathing
Air went thin
White lights flashing
She pulled back in

Final Chorus (Lift)

Brake lights
Glow like a verdict in the driveway
Red writing on the night sky
Everything’s about to change
Brake lights
Lighting fault lines
What-ifs on my mind
Frozen on the porch
Between pride, goodbye
Waiting on a sign
In two red lines —
Brake lights

Tag (Strip it down)

Brake lights

Lyrics

You took your name off the mailbox
Left mine in black and white
Didn’t take the truck in the driveway
Just the passenger side
Said it wasn’t about changing me
Just something you had to do
Now I’m standing in the same place
Without you

Everybody says I’ll be fine
Like that’s just what time decides

Same old me, brand new lonely
Same name stuck on that mailbox
That truck still parked in the driveway
But nobody riding shotgun
Didn’t change my ways, didn’t change my name
Never knew forever could fold me
Yeah I’m the same old me
Learning how to stand where you left me
Same old me, brand new lonely

Still turn it up when that song comes on
Still laugh a little too loud
Still say I’m good when somebody asks
In the middle of a crowd
You moved on like a fast goodbye
Clean and out of sight
I’m still right here in the same old house
Talking to the quiet

Mirror says I’m steady
But steady don’t feel right

Same old me, brand new lonely
Same name stuck on that mailbox
That truck still parked in the driveway
But nobody riding shotgun
Didn’t change my ways, didn’t change my name
Guess I never saw it coming
Yeah I’m the same old me
Learning how to stand where you left me
Same old me, brand new lonely

I didn’t lose who I was
Just lost who I was with
Funny how one missing piece
Changes everything it sits in

Same old me, brand new lonely
Same name stuck on that mailbox
That truck still parked in the driveway
But nobody riding shotgun
Didn’t change my ways, didn’t change my name
Never knew forever could fold me
Yeah I’m the same old me
Learning how to stand where you left me

Brand new lonely
Same old me
Brand new lonely

Lyrics

She don’t screenshot apologies
No Plan B in her phone case
If she’s throwing clothes in boxes
Ain’t a bluff on her face
No warning shots fired
No aim just to graze
If she says it’s over
She’s gone, no trace

Thought she’d cool off
Night or two
I was playing safe
She was done with me too

She don’t do maybes
Nah, she don’t do maybes
Don’t leave cracks in the door
If she’s walking out
She ain’t coming back no more
She don’t keep backups
Don’t say, “We’ll see”
If it ain’t hard no or hard yes
She don’t need me
Yeah, I learned it the hard way
She don’t
She don’t do maybes

She don’t drunk-text midnight
Don’t double-tap regret
If she blocks it, she locks it
Ain’t circled back once yet
If she’s crossing county lines
She ain’t slowing down
She don’t live in the ruins
I’m still stuck in this town

Thought we had time
I was wrong
I kept holding on
She was already gone

She don’t do maybes
Nah, she don’t do maybes
Don’t leave cracks in the door
If she’s walking out
She ain’t coming back no more
She don’t keep backups
Don’t say, “We’ll see”
If it ain’t hard no or hard yes
She don’t need me
Yeah, I learned it the hard way
She don’t
She don’t do maybes

No almost
No close enough
No soft-landing love
I kept one foot out
She was all in
That’s why she’s gone

She don’t do maybes
Nah, she don’t do maybes
Don’t leave cracks in the door
If she’s walking out
She ain’t coming back no more
She don’t keep backups
Don’t say, “We’ll see”
If it ain’t hard no or hard yes
She don’t need me
Yeah, I learned it the hard way
She don’t
She don’t do maybes
She don’t
She don’t do maybes

Lyrics

Friday night, she came in late
Rain still on a borrowed coat
Said she almost turned back home
Glad she didn’t—now we know
We talked till the rain quit fallin’
Like we’d skipped ahead a week
Every answer hit its mark
Every quiet felt complete

I’ve had nights that burn then fade
This one stayed

Met on Friday, didn’t stall
Talked our way past last call
Saturday the space ran out
So I leaned in, no countin’ down
Sunday mornin’, porch swing chair
Her mama read me clean and fair
Four short days, no doubt, no delay
I was already married by Monday

Saturday, Springsteen on low
Dash lights hummin’ in the heat
She told me where she learned to pray
I told her what made a man of me
That kiss was calm but certain
Didn’t ask, didn’t need proof
Didn’t feel like crossin’ lines
Felt like steppin’ into truth

Some things push you off the edge
This one led me home

Met on Friday, didn’t stall
Talked our way past last call
Saturday the space ran out
So I leaned in, no countin’ down
Sunday mornin’, porch swing chair
Her mama read me clean and fair
Four short days, no doubt, no delay
I was already married by Monday

Sunday supper, hands held tight
Passed-down stories, borrowed time
She said, “You gonna keep her safe?”
I said, “Yes ma’am.”
No matter what

Met on Friday, somethin’ clicked
Saturday made sense of it
Sunday I stood, said my name
Promisin’ more than words can say
By the time the week rolled over
License signed, gold bands slid on
Four days flat, no need to wait
We were married by Monday

We were married by Monday

Lyrics

Coffee’s cold before the sun
House still dark, day’s begun
Cold floor when I hit my feet
Another day I gotta stay strong
There’s a look I wear real quick
When I hear ’em down the hall

They don’t need what keeps me up
So I swallow hard, square up

I try to be the man they see
Strong, never say it loudly
Say “we’re fine” like I believe
Even when we ain’t okay
I don’t let the hard stuff show
Keep the worry low and slow
If I’m barely holdin’ on, they don’t know
I’m just the man they see

Parent night, them plastic chairs
Smilin’ like I’m not worn out
Late bills folded in a drawer
Dash light sayin’ “one more mile”
I don’t talk about the numbers
I just give ’em the smile

I carry it quiet, carry it deep
So they can sleep

I try to be the man they see
Strong enough for all of us
Make tomorrow sound okay
Even when I don’t feel it does
I keep the nights from runnin’ long
Keep the fear from settlin’ in
If I’m losin’ ground, they don’t see it then
I’m just the man they see

One night my boy said
“Dad, you don’t gotta pretend”
My girl said, “We hear you talk to God
When you think we’re already in bed”
“You don’t have to be that man
All the time”

I tried to be the man they see
Thought I had to never bend
Hold it all together tight
Never let it reach them
Turns out they were stronger
Than I ever gave ’em credit for
I was hidin’ truth to save ’em
They were savin’ me all along

They don’t need me bulletproof
They just need me honest

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We didn’t plan on talkin’ that long
Just a “hey” that turned into hours
You smiled like you already knew me
Like you picked up mid-sentence, left off
Your voice slowed down the room
I forgot what I came in for
Funny how a stranger’s eyes
Can make you want somethin’ more

You said, “You happy?” I said, “Yeah… mostly”
Funny how quiet that word can be

It’s the right person, wrong life
Right hands, wrong time
Two hearts tellin’ truths
They don’t get to tell at home at night
We laugh too easy, talk too deep
Know too much for just strangers we meet
Yeah, every look in your eyes
Feels like somethin’ we missed somehow
Right person, wrong life

We let the small talk fall between us
Like the surface stuff didn’t matter much
You said you feel alone sometimes
Even lyin’ next to love
I said I don’t feel seen much lately
You traced the rim of your glass
Our knees touched under the table
Neither one of us moved back

Yeah, the closer we got, the harder it got
To remember what lines not to cross

’Cause it’s the right person, wrong life
Right words in low light
Two rings, two promises
That don’t feel wrong but don’t feel right
We fit too good, it scares me to death
How somethin’ this real ain’t ours to have
Yeah, every second feels borrowed time
Every goodbye feels too soon tonight
Right person, wrong life

If we’d met before we learned to settle
Before we learned how to stay
Would your head be on my shoulder
Would my last name sound good on your name
I won’t touch you, I won’t ask
But damn if I don’t imagine that

It’s the right person, wrong life
Right now, wrong sign
Two souls standin’ inches apart
Tryin’ not to cross that line
We’ll walk away, do what’s right
Lay awake thinkin’ ’bout this all night
Yeah, maybe in another lifetime
We don’t let this slip by
Right person, wrong life

We hugged goodbye just a second too long
Yeah… that’s when I knew
We did the right thing
But it still hurts

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Alarm goes off but I don’t move
Ceiling fan just cutting the air
Sink full of coffee cups from yesterday
Bills stacked up on the stairs
Radio’s talking ’bout a sunny day
Like that means something to me
I tie my boots, stare in the mirror
Don’t recognize who I see

It ain’t loud, it ain’t dramatic
Just heavy enough to pull me under

Time slows down when it all hits me
Like the room gets quiet but my head won’t sleep
Lights turn green, life rolls on
Everybody’s fine, I’m barely holding on
I don’t need saving, don’t need a sound
Just someone to see me right now
While the whole damn world keeps spinning free
Time slows down
Won’t somebody slow down with me

Grocery line, I count the change
Smile when the cashier speaks
Parking lot full of open doors
People going somewhere they need
I scroll past lives that look just fine
Blue skies and perfect days
Wonder how it’s so easy
For everyone else to be okay

I’m not breaking, I’m not gone
I’m just tired of carrying this alone

Time slows down when it all hits me
Like the room gets quiet but my head won’t sleep
Lights turn green, life rolls on
Everybody’s fine, I’m barely holding on
I don’t need saving, don’t need a sound
Just someone to see me right now
While the whole damn world keeps spinning free
Time slows down
Won’t somebody slow down with me

You don’t gotta fix a thing
Don’t gotta know what to say
Just sit here in this moment
Don’t rush me back to okay

Time slows down when the truth sinks in
When you’re smiling on the outside, breaking in
Same old streets, same old towns
Same old clocks but they’re letting me down
I don’t need heaven, don’t need relief
Just a hand reaching back to me
If you’re hearing this, if you’re seeing me
Time slows down

Don’t save me — slow down with me

Lyrics

Verse 1
Same old bar, you pulled me in
“We’re stayin’ for one more song”
I didn’t know that throwaway line
Would take me back that night
Bar room dance, Friday night
I just watched you come alive
“Miami, My Amy” playin’ low
You pulled me out on the floor
That’s how friends turned into more
Spinnin’ circles, wantin’ more

Chorus
It was me, you, and a little Whitley
Boots on wood, swingin’ easy
“Don’t Close Your Eyes” playin’ low
Felt like love was all we’d know
Our first kiss when “You Said Nothing at All” came on
Time stood still, right or wrong
Yeah, love showed up right on cue
Me, you, and a little Whitley tune

Verse 2
We two-stepped through real life
Good days, long nights
Every turn felt right at home
Long as we were holdin’ on
“Somebody’s Doin’ Me Right” played
Through broke-down weeks and bills unpaid
Hard times came, hard times bent
Still spinnin’ strong through it all

Chorus
It’s been me, you, and a little Whitley
Holdin’ tight, holdin’ steady
“Don’t Close Your Eyes” still plays
Like it did that first night
Our first kiss when “You Said Nothing at All” came on
Still feels true, still feels strong
Yeah, love stayed simple, love stayed true
Me, you, and a little Whitley tune

Bridge
When the overtime ran out
Winter crept in through the door
We danced slow in that old kitchen
Radio hummin’ us back once more
He sang it plain, he sang it real
Some songs teach you how to feel
We learned love the honest way
One slow dance at a time

Final Chorus
It’s been me, you, and a little Whitley
Every spin, every year
Same old bar, fuller hearts
Still dancin’ right here
“When You Said Nothing at All” still plays
Still says everything we do
Yeah, forever sounds just like this
Me, you, and a little Whitley tune

Outro / Ad-lib
(soft melodic callback)
Mmm… don’t close your eyes
Yeah… don’t close your eyes
Me… you… and a little Whitley tune

Lyrics

Verse 1
Mama said, “Bedtime,” hallway light went low
Room got quiet, shadows started to grow
I’d reach in the drawer by the baseball cards
That plastic beam like a backyard star
I’d sweep them walls, check every crack
Make sure nothin’ followed me back

Pre-Chorus
It wasn’t much, just batteries and hope
But it felt like somethin’ I could hold

Chorus
That flashlight was my armor, my line in the sand
Chasin’ monsters from the corners like I had a plan
Made the dark back up, made me feel right
Yeah, I learned how to be brave with my flashlight

Verse 2
Played army men under blanket forts
Morse code knocks, secret war reports
Late-night maps on the bedroom floor
Dreamin’ I was headed somewhere more
Didn’t know how fast life breaks
How one knock can change everything

Pre-Chorus
House got quiet in a different way
When your boots didn’t hit the hallway

Chorus 2
That flashlight stayed on beside my bed
Cut through the quiet after they said you were gone
I talked to you through that yellow light
Prayin’ somehow you were alright
It didn’t fix it, but it held me upright
When I didn’t know how to sleep at night

Bridge
Years roll by, life stacks high
Front door knocks in the dead of night
Cleanin’ out boxes, dust in the air
Then I saw it cracked and scarred
Same one from the drawer by the cards

Final Chorus
That flashlight ain’t just plastic and wire
It’s every night I didn’t give up or break
Proof I made it through the longest night
When everything good just said goodbye
Some folks pray, some folks write
Me—I still reach for a little light

Outro
Funny how somethin’ so small and bright
Taught me how to survive the night

Lyrics

I’ve seen you light up under Friday night lights
Seen you cry in the car at the end of the drive
From white-knuckle goodbyes to “he’s the one” plans
I’ve watched it all go down, from right here where I stand

I ain’t the guy you run to when the sparks first start
I’m the one who stays when it falls apart

I’ll be a soft place to land when it all gives way
When the words cut deep and the nights get long
I don’t need your heart, I don’t need your hand
Just knowing you’re okay is enough for this man
Let the world spin wild, let it come undone
I’ll be right here when the hurt’s gone numb
No matter where you go or who’s holding your hand
I’ll be…your soft place to land


I’ve heard ’em say, “Man, y’all should give it a try”
Shake their heads like they know better than time
But loving you never needed a ring
It just needed a shoulder and a little belief

You don’t see it, but I swear it’s true
I’m proud of every scar that didn’t break you

I’ll be a soft place to land when it all gives way
When the words cut deep and the nights get long
I don’t need your heart, I don’t need your hand
Just knowing you’re okay is enough for this man
Let the world spin wild, let it come undone
I’ll be right here when the hurt’s gone numb
No matter where you go or who’s holding your hand
I’ll be…your soft place to land


Some love burns fast, some fades away
Some just shows up and quietly stays
I ain’t the fire, I ain’t the flame
I’m the porch light calling out your name

Yeah, I’m a soft place to land when it all gives way
When the rain comes hard and the road feels lost
I don’t need forever, don’t need a plan
Just knowing you’re smiling is all that I am
No promises made, no lines to cross
Just a steady hand when love gets lost
Through every heartbreak, every stand
I’ll always be…your soft place to land


When the world lets go of your hand
You know you’ve got a soft place to land

Lyrics

Boys are swappin’ first-kiss stories
Talkin’ ’bout the ones that changed their lives
Every laugh’s another memory
Of someone they still call their “why”
I’m just nursin’ on this bourbon
Tryin’ not to let the quiet show
’Cause I ain’t got a hand I held too long
Or a love I never should’ve let go


Heard a thousand love songs
From folks who lived ’em well
But when it comes around to me…
Man, I got nothin’ else

Wish I had a story to tell
One that knocked me down, one that damn near broke me
A midnight kiss, a shotgun ring
A promise she swore she’d always hold me
Somethin’ real enough to save me
Or hurt enough to leave a scar I’d wear well
Instead of just watchin’ life roll by
Wish I had a story to tell


My buddy met his girl one summer
Dancin’ barefoot in the July rain
Another found his light in the darkness
When she pulled him out of the pain
Me, I’m noddin’ like I get it
Like I’ve been down that same road too
Truth is I’ve been drivin’ solo
Never had a heart to lose


And it hits a little harder
When their voices start to swell
They’ve got chapters full of love
I ain’t got a page myself


Wish I had a story to tell
One that knocked me down, one that damn near broke me
A midnight kiss, a shotgun ring
A promise she swore she’d always hold me
Somethin’ real enough to save me
Or hurt enough to leave a scar I’d wear well
Instead of just watchin’ life roll by
Wish I had a story to tell

Maybe she’s out there somewhere
Waitin’ on a heart like mine to find
Maybe love just runs behind sometimes
But shows up right on time
And when it does I’ll hold it close
Write it down so it rings like a church bell
Next time they ask about my past…
Hell, I’ll have a story to tell

Wish I had a story to tell
One that knocked me down, one that damn near broke me
But maybe tomorrow starts the page
Where my lonely heart gets woken
Somethin’ real enough to save me
Or hurt enough to leave a scar I’d wear well
Yeah, someday I’ll raise my glass and say…
Now I’ve got a story to tell.

Lyrics

I saw the way you always flipped your phone,
Screen face-down so it didn’t show.
Told me she was “gone,” but your eyes said no,
I let myself believe the version that let me stay.
I wasn’t lookin’ for trouble, you just slid on in—
Half-said promises, closin’ the space between,
Had me leanin’ where I shouldn’t’ve been.

Every goodnight kiss felt borrowed,
Every sunrise tasted hollow.

’Cause I’m on the other side of the lie,
Watchin’ you go home to her every night.
Say you’re leavin’, but you never try—
I’m the truth you leave behind.
Breakin’ her heart while you’re breakin’ mine,
That’s what you get standin’
On the other side of the lie.

I pictured her sleepin’ while you whispered my name,
That’s when the passion just slipped away.
Saw her smile in a picture you never erased—
That’s when it hit me, I was takin’ her place.
Thought you’d choose me, but babe, now I see—
If you lie to her that easy, you’ll lie to me.

Gave you pieces of a heart you never meant to keep,
Now I’m done losin’ sleep.

’Cause I’m on the other side of the lie,
Watchin’ you go home to her every night.
Say you’re leavin’, but you never try—
I’m the truth you leave behind.
Breakin’ her heart while you’re breakin’ mine,
That’s what you get standin’
On the other side of the lie.


Maybe someday she’ll see what I finally found—
You promise forever, then you check the time.
I’m done with the shadows, done bein’ blind—
You can keep your half-truths, I’m takin’ back mine.

No more livin’ on the other side of the lie…

(Final Chorus — band slams back in)
I won’t be the secret you hide at night.
Keep your promises you never try—
I’m walkin’ out, and I’ll be just fine.
Tonight I’m done payin’ that price,
Ain’t standin’ anymore
On the other side of the lie.

On the other side of the li—ie…

I choose me now.

Lyrics

The transition out of the bridge is smooth, but could you pull the instrumentation back even more for the first half of the final chorus to make the final "drop" hit harder

Lyrics

Small town life, heads turn slow
Whispers travel faster than the radio
They say I stole what wasn’t mine
Like I don’t know the line between right and wrong

They point their fingers, draw their scars
Paint my name on his mistakes
But they don’t know my heart
They don’t know the truth I pray


I feel their eyes when I walk in the room
Like guilt’s a dress I’m supposed to wear
But lies don’t make them true
Just ‘cause they’re loud in the air


Rumours don’t bleed but they still cut deep
They don’t ask questions, they just believe
They hang me out on somebody else’s sin
Like I’m the reason it all fell in

But I know who I am when the lights go down
I didn’t cross that line they drew around
Let ‘em talk till they’re blue
I won’t lose myself to rumours

I replay every conversation
Try to see what they think they saw
A smile mistaken for temptation
A kindness turned into a flaw

I didn’t touch what wasn’t free
Didn’t chase a married man
But somehow his mess landed on me
Guess that’s how judgment works in this land


It’s easier to blame a woman
Than look a little closer at the truth
They want a villain they can see
And I’m close enough to use

Rumours don’t bleed but they still cut deep
They don’t ask questions, they just believe
They hang me out on somebody else’s sin
Like I’m the reason it all fell in

But I know who I am when the lights go down
I didn’t cross that line they drew around
Let ‘em talk till they’re blue
I won’t lose myself to rumours


I cried nights I don’t talk about
Questioned things I never should
But I won’t carry shame for a story
That never belonged to me to begin with

Truth don’t always shout
Sometimes it just stands still
And I’m standing here
And I always will

Rumours don’t bleed but they still cut deep
But I won’t let ‘em bury me
I’m done paying for somebody else’s crime
I’m done serving their version of a lie

I know who I am when the lights go down
I kept my heart on honest ground
Let ‘em talk till they’re blue
I won’t lose myself to rumours

Yeah they can talk, yeah they can assume
But I’m stronger than the rumours

Lyrics

I’ve dated hope with a pretty face
Fast plans drawn up in pencil lead
Talked forever ’bout “someday soon”
Till real life walked in, killed the mood
She wanted sparks, I wanted truth
She wanted easy, I wanted proof
Yeah, I kept learnin’ the hard way
What don’t last past yesterday

I ain’t mad, I ain’t bitter
Just done believin’ love comes quicker

Yeah, I need someone who’s been through it
Not scared of a little damage done
Someone who’s felt it fall apart
Still believes in a second one
No trial love, no wide-eyed lies
I need a heart with creases in it
If you’ve been through it, survived it
You might be right where I’m at tonight

Been there, broke that, still movin’
Yeah, I’ve been through it

I’ve seen forever packed in a box
Ridin’ shotgun in a rusted Dodge
Watched plans fade, watched friends split sides
Heard “we’re fine” right before goodbye
Bills came due, pride laid low
Dreams delayed, still had to go
Yeah, those scars don’t scare me now
They just tell me how

I don’t need perfect or brand new
Just someone fluent in a hard truth

Yeah, I need someone who’s been through it
Not scared of a little damage done
Someone who’s felt it fall apart
Still believes in a second one
No trial love, no wide-eyed lies
I need a heart with creases in it
If you’ve been through it, survived it
You might be right where I’m at tonight

Been there, broke that, still movin’
Yeah, I’ve been through it

I don’t need savin’, I don’t need fixed
Just someone calm with the cracks that exist
Someone who knows when to hold on tight
When silence says more than a fight
Guess that day’s finally here

Yeah, I need someone who’s been through it
Knows the cost, still chooses love
Someone who’s learned what lasts ain’t easy
Still worth showin’ up
No dress rehearsal, no restart
Just two grown hearts doin’ their part
If you’ve loved, lost, tried again
You might be where I am

Been there, broke that, still movin’
Yeah… I’ve been through it

Lyrics

I learned patience in half-done plans,
In maybe calls and “let’s be friends.”
Learned how silence sounds at two a.m.,
How fast a promise turns to then.
I held the door, I bit my tongue,
Thought love was always almost done,
Turns out I wasn’t asking wrong—
Just asking the wrong ones.

Every no was a mile marker,
Every goodbye drew a line,
Didn’t know it at the time but—

Here’s to the ones that didn’t love me right,
That couldn’t stay, that wouldn’t try.
You were chapters I had to close
To find the ending I got tonight.
Yeah, I don’t hate you, I just moved on,
You were the dark so I’d know the light.
So raise a glass, no hard goodbyes—
Here’s to the ones that didn’t love me right.

You taught me what I won’t ignore,
What I don’t chase, what I wait for.
I quit mistaking sparks for fire,
Quit calling lonely “desire.”
Now I’m coming home to steady hands,
A front porch laugh and real plans,
She says my name like she means it every time—
Man, that changes a man.

All those almosts led me here,
Yeah, they cleared the road just right—

Here’s to the ones that didn’t love me right,
That couldn’t stay, that wouldn’t try.
You were chapters I had to close
To find the ending I got tonight.
Yeah, I don’t hate you, I just moved on,
You were the dark so I’d know the light.
So raise a glass, no hard goodbyes—
Here’s to the ones that didn’t love me right.

Some love feels loud but never lasts,
Some feels heavy way too fast.
This one’s quiet, this one’s clear,
It doesn’t leave me second-guessing why I’m here.

She’s asleep with her head on my chest,
Future breathing in every breath,
And for the first time I don’t guess
Where I stand or what comes next.

Here’s to the ones that didn’t love me right,
You played your part, you passed me by.
I needed every wrong goodbye
To land where my heart survives.
Yeah, I don’t look back, I’m standing tall,
With the best damn reason why—
I found forever, found my life
Thanks to the ones that didn’t love me right.


Yeah… funny how it worked out right.

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
Dust settles on the wooden blocks.
Silence ticks from the kitchen clock.
You’ve been a stranger behind that door,
Tracing patterns on the nursery floor.
I watched you tucking her yellow dress away—
The light in your eyes went cold and gray.
We move like shadows in a hollow house,
Too afraid of the quiet to open our mouths.
(Chorus)
Was it the fever? Was it the time?
A jagged mountain we couldn't climb.
Reaching through this empty room,
You turn away; I’m invisible to you.
You’re mourning a daughter,
I’m missing her too.
(Verse 2)
Ten o'clock, the hallway light stays off.
I still listen for a tiny cough.
You ask if I checked the window locks.
We’re both digging through a memory box.
Maybe the doctors missed a warning sign.
Maybe the fault is yours. Maybe it’s mine.
You think I’m granite, you think I’m steel,
Frozen over so I don't have to feel.
(Chorus)
Was it the fever? Was it the time?
A jagged mountain we couldn't climb.
Reaching through this hollow room,
You turn away; I’m invisible to you.
You’re mourning a daughter,
I’m missing her too.
(Bridge)
You finally broke. You screamed my name.
Begged me to drown in all of the blame.
I didn’t pull away. I stood my ground.
We let the silence shatter loud.
No more ghosts. No more lies.
I see the woman back in your eyes.
(Outro)
(Guitar Stripped Back)
Just take my hand, we’ll be okay.
I know you miss her... I miss her too.