Taylor Swift's haunting ballad, 'Maybe My Love Wasn't Enough,' explores the painful realization of a love that wasn't reciprocated. With heartfelt lyrics and a beautiful melody, this song resonates deeply with anyone who's experienced the sting of unrequited love.
Verse 1
You said forever, but forever's come and gone
You promised me the world, but you left me all alone
Every whispered promise, every stolen glance
Now I see it clearly, I never had a chance
Pre-Chorus
I gave you everything, but it was never quite enough
Tried to hold on tightly, but your heart was so tough
Chorus
Maybe my love wasn't enough for you
Maybe my heart couldn't break through
I gave you my all, but you wanted more
Now I'm standing here, shattered on the floor
Verse 2
Every moment we shared, now a distant memory
I thought we had it all, but it was only me
I loved you so deeply, but you didn't feel the same
Left me in the darkness, now all that's left is pain
Pre-Chorus
I gave you everything, but it was never quite enough
Tried to hold on tightly, but your heart was so tough
Chorus
Maybe my love wasn't enough for you
Maybe my heart couldn't break through
I gave you my all, but you wanted more
Now I'm standing here, shattered on the floor
Bridge
All the dreams we built now lie in ruins
The fire we had is turning cold
Thought we were forever, but that's over
Now I'm here, trying to be bold
Chorus
Maybe my love wasn't enough for you
Maybe my heart couldn't break through
I gave you my all, but you wanted more
Now I'm standing here, shattered on the floor
Outro
Maybe someday I'll find someone who
Can love me back the way I loved you
But for now, I'm picking up the pieces
Of a heart that you left in two
[Verse 1] G D Em C You said forever, but forever's come and gone G D Em C You promised me the world, but you left me all alone G D Em C Every whispered promise, every stolen glance G D Em C Now I see it clearly, I never had a chance [Pre-Chorus] Am C G D I gave you everything, but it was never quite enough Am C G D Tried to hold on tightly, but your heart was so tough [Chorus] G D Em C Maybe my love wasn't enough for you G D Em C Maybe my heart couldn't break through G D Em C I gave you my all, but you wanted more G D Em C Now I'm standing here, shattered on the floor [Verse 2] G D Em C Every moment we shared, now a distant memory G D Em C I thought we had it all, but it was only me G D Em C I loved you so deeply, but you didn't feel the same G D Em C Left me in the darkness, now all that's left is pain [Pre-Chorus] Am C G D I gave you everything, but it was never quite enough Am C G D Tried to hold on tightly, but your heart was so tough [Chorus] G D Em C Maybe my love wasn't enough for you G D Em C Maybe my heart couldn't break through G D Em C I gave you my all, but you wanted more G D Em C Now I'm standing here, shattered on the floor [Bridge] Am C G D All the dreams we built now lie in ruins Am C G D The fire we had is turning cold Am C G D Thought we were forever, but that's over Am C G D Now I'm here, trying to be bold [Chorus] G D Em C Maybe my love wasn't enough for you G D Em C Maybe my heart couldn't break through G D Em C I gave you my all, but you wanted more G D Em C Now I'm standing here, shattered on the floor [Outro] Am C G D Maybe someday I'll find someone who Am C G D Can love me back the way I loved you Am C G D But for now, I'm picking up the pieces Am C G D Of a heart that you left in two
Sure, here's the drum beat and tempo breakdown for "Maybe My Love Wasn't Enough."
Tempo
Drum Beat
Kick: 1 & 3 Snare: 2 & 4 Hi-Hat: 8th notes, closed
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
| K S K S |
| H H H H H H H H |
Kick: 1 & 3 Snare: 2 & 4 Hi-Hat: 8th notes, open slightly on & of 3
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
| K S K s-S |
| H H H H H O H H |
Kick: 1, & of 2, 3 Snare: 2, 4 Hi-Hat: 8th notes, emphasizing the & of each beat slightly louder
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
| K K S K S |
| H h H h H h H h |
Kick: 1 & 3 Snare: 2e (ghost) & 4 Hi-Hat: 16th notes with open accents on & of 1, 2, & 4
| 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
| K S G K S |
| H h h o H h h H h h O h h h |
Kick: 1 & 3 Snare: 2 & 4 Hi-Hat: 8th notes, open on final bar for a crescendo
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
| K S K S |
| H H H H H H H O |
Feel free to modify as the song evolves to enhance the emotional dynamics!
maybe my love wasn't enough for you
Taylor Swift