We Stayed Too Long

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We found each other in our youth,
we played at something we called truth.
Two hearts trying just to stay,
lost in words we couldn’t say.

We were fighting little wars,
every one left deeper scars,
every scar was keeping score —
we didn’t know there had to be more.

We stayed for all the wrong reasons,
turned our fear into a lie,
and we lived with all our demons.

We stayed too long, we held on tight,
turned all our wrongs into something right.
We called it love, we called it home,
but we were better off alone.

We kept pretending we were fine,
just trying hard to cross the line.
Too scared to face what we had lost —
we paid for safety, missed the cost.

It took me years to understand,
we were never what we planned.
Time has passed, we went our ways,
found new light in brighter days.

You found love, and so did I,
different roads, a clearer sky.
What we had was real, just wrong —
we just stayed in it too long.

We stayed for all the wrong reasons,
too afraid to let it fall,
turned our fear into a silence —
till there was nothing left at all.

We stayed too long, we held on tight,
turned all our wrongs into something right.
We called it love, we called it home,
but we were better off alone.

We kept pretending we were fine,
just trying hard to cross the line.
Too scared to face what we had lost —
we paid for safety, missed the cost.

Now I see it all so clear,
you were reaching, I wasn’t near.
All the things I didn’t say,
still come back to me this way.

I see now what you went through,
all the things I never knew.
You gave everything you could —
I just didn’t love you like I should.

We stayed too long, we held on tight,
turned all our wrongs into something right.
We called it love, we called it home,
but we were better off alone.

We kept pretending we were fine,
just trying hard to cross the line.
Too scared to face what we had lost —
we paid for safety, missed the cost.

Now I see what I missed back then,
we were never foes or friends.
Just too young to read the signs,
crossing all the fragile lines.

Love can’t live where silence grows,
it needs truth to even show.

I’m sorry for the part
where I failed your open heart.

You didn’t feel loved — I know it now,
I see what I couldn’t then, somehow.

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Copyright © 2026 https://suno.com/@mich_bergde Mike Berg All rights reserved. We found each other in our youth, we played at something we called truth. Two hearts trying just to stay, lost in words we couldn’t say. We were fighting little wars, every one left deeper scars, every scar was keeping score — we didn’t know there had to be more. We stayed for all the wrong reasons, turned our fear into a lie, and we lived with all our demons. We stayed too long, we held on tight, turned all our wrongs into something right. We called it love, we called it home, but we were better off alone. We kept pretending we were fine, just trying hard to cross the line. Too scared to face what we had lost — we paid for safety, missed the cost. It took me years to understand, we were never what we planned. Time has passed, we went our ways, found new light in brighter days. You found love, and so did I, different roads, a clearer sky. What we had was real, just wrong — we just stayed in it too long. We stayed for all the wrong reasons, too afraid to let it fall, turned our fear into a silence — till there was nothing left at all. We stayed too long, we held on tight, turned all our wrongs into something right. We called it love, we called it home, but we were better off alone. We kept pretending we were fine, just trying hard to cross the line. Too scared to face what we had lost — we paid for safety, missed the cost. Now I see it all so clear, you were reaching, I wasn’t near. All the things I didn’t say, still come back to me this way. I see now what you went through, all the things I never knew. You gave everything you could — I just didn’t love you like I should. We stayed too long, we held on tight, turned all our wrongs into something right. We called it love, we called it home, but we were better off alone. We kept pretending we were fine, just trying hard to cross the line. Too scared to face what we had lost — we paid for safety, missed the cost. Now I see what I missed back then, we were never foes or friends. Just too young to read the signs, crossing all the fragile lines. Love can’t live where silence grows, it needs truth to even show. I’m sorry for the part where I failed your open heart. You didn’t feel loved — I know it now, I see what I couldn’t then, somehow.

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