Wish It Was Different

She had hair like the sunshine cut through rain
Eyes that saw straight through my pain
Loved me more than I deserved
But I was too lost to see her worth
Kept her waiting on the edge of doubt
While I was runnin’ wild, burnin’ out
She gave me chance after chance
‘Til she finally let go of my hands


[Pre-Chorus]
Now I’m left with what I did
And all the things I never said


[Chorus]
I wish it was different, I wish I had changed
Wish I held her close instead of pushin’ her away
She was all heart, and I was all pride
Now I’m just a ghost in her rearview life
She’s probably out there, hair blowin’ in the wind
Smilin’ like she’s never goin’ back again
I’d give anything for one more minute
But she’s gone… and I just wish it was different


[Verse 2]
She used to dance in the front seat glow
Singin’ along to every song I know
Used to say I was her whole damn world
Now I can’t even call that girl
She found peace where I brought pain
And I’d take every mile of that back again
If I could rewrite just one night
I’d tell her she was always right


[Pre-Chorus]
Now I talk to the sky like it hears me cry
Wishin’ I’d learned before goodbye


[Chorus]
I wish it was different, I wish I had changed
Wish I held her close instead of pushin’ her away
She was all heart, and I was all pride
Now I’m just a ghost in her rearview life
She’s probably out there, hair blowin’ in the wind
Smilin’ like she’s never goin’ back again
I’d give anything for one more minute
But she’s gone… and I just wish it was different


[Bridge]
I don’t blame her for walkin’ away
If I were her, I’d have done the same
But damn, I miss that girl like hell
And I only got myself to tell


[Final Chorus]
Yeah, I wish it was different, wish I saw it clear
Wish I told her what she needed to hear
She was all heart, and I was all pride
Now I’m watchin’ love fade into the night
She’s probably laughin’ like I never existed
She moved on, and I’m still twisted
I’d give anything for one more minute
But she’s gone…
And I just wish it was different

Country, Indie, Rock, male