Didn’t Mean Forever

I said forever…
But I didn’t know what that meant

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[Verse 1]
I said “you’re the one” in the heat of the moment
Held your face like I’d never let go of it
Made you feel safe, made you feel seen
But I was just sayin’ what I thought love means
You were lookin’ at me like I hung the moon
I was just hopin’ I’d believe it soon
Didn’t cheat, didn’t lie — not out loud
But I left you long before I walked out

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[Pre-Chorus – soft, real]
You said, “Don’t break me if you don’t stay”
And I swore to God I’d never stray
But promises come easy in the dark
When you don’t feel the weight of a heart

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[Chorus – haunting and honest]
I didn’t mean forever
I just meant “for now, this feels better”
I said the right words, in the wrong way
Built a house of love on my bad days
I didn’t mean forever
But you believed me like I’d never
Say something I couldn’t stand behind
Guess I fooled us both this time

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[Verse 2]
You gave me more than I ever deserved
And I still made you question your worth
Told you “it’s not you” like that helps
When I barely knew myself
I replay every word I didn’t say
When I watched you cry and walked away
You deserved someone who meant it all
Not someone scared to fall

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[Pre-Chorus – full emotion]
You said, “Don’t love me if you’re not sure”
And I still opened every door
Then locked ‘em when you stepped inside
‘Cause I was never ready to ride

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[Chorus – repeat, layered vocals now]
I didn’t mean forever
I just meant “for now, this feels better”
I said the right words, in the wrong way
Built a house of love on my bad days
I didn’t mean forever
But you believed me like I’d never
Break the one thing I said I’d protect
Now all I got’s your silhouette

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[Bridge – quiet, almost whisper]
If I could go back, I’d say nothin’ at all
’Cause forever ain’t cheap when you mean it small

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[Outro – fading, emotional vocal]
I didn’t mean forever…
But you did.
And that’s what kills me.

Sad emotional male perspective song about saying “forever”, honest, regretful, 808, hiphop, flow, real, ambient