A deeply introspective track exploring themes of misunderstood emotions, vulnerability, and the complexities of relationships. The song reflects on the tension between genuine feelings and the barriers created by pretense, conveying a powerful narrative of love that could have blossomed under different circumstances.
Verse 1:
I could’ve loved you if not for the pretense,
I was all in but you were on defense,
I was cannonballing while you got your feet wet,
We both saw the signs but neither one of us read them,
Chorus:
Love could still thrive, but the walls were too high,
Diving in deep while you’re just passing by,
We could write our story, but you’re blind to the plot,
I could’ve loved you, what a tangled web we’ve wrought,
Verse 2:
You built a fortress with your quietude,
Every glance a window, but you barricaded the view,
All my heartfelt efforts, caught in the crossfire,
You’re a phantom of a chance, while I’m still searching higher,
Chorus:
Love could still thrive, but the walls were too high,
Diving in deep while you’re just passing by,
We could write our story, but you’re blind to the plot,
I could’ve loved you, what a tangled web we’ve wrought,
Bridge:
We were on borrowed time, in a game of charades,
Words left unspoken, colors starting to fade,
Caught in a loop, while the clock ticks away,
I could’ve loved you, oh, what more can I say?
Outro:
So here I am, with a heart in my hand,
Wondering ‘what if’ as I try to make my stand,
We could have been more, but we lost our chance,
I could’ve loved you, but we never got to dance.
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I could have loved you if not for the pretense, I was all in but you were on defense,
I was cannonballing while you got your feet wet,
We both saw the signs but neither one of us read them,
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