

Prompt / Lyrics
[acoustic guitar opening] [slight orchestral undertones in the background] [Verse 1] I was given away before I knew my name So I grew up thinking love was a fragile thing Like maybe I cried too loud Or needed too much So they had to let me go I tell myself it was for the best But a part of me still takes it personal Like I wasn’t worth the fight Like I wasn’t enough to hold [Pre-Chorus] Now every goodbye feels like déjà vu Every door feels like it’s halfway closed I keep waiting for the moment When you decide I’m too much too [Chorus] I’ve been trying to be perfect Since I learned how to breathe ‘Cause if I mess up once You might stop loving me I know that’s not fair But it’s what I believe When you’re given up once You never stop asking, “Is it me?” So I apologize for everything Even things I didn’t do I’ve been trying to earn a love I should’ve already known was true [Verse 2] When my parents fell apart I felt like I broke them somehow Like if I was easier to love They might’ve stayed around So I became the quiet kid Who never caused a scene Learned how to disappear Just to keep the peace I learned mistakes meant danger Not just learning how to grow So now every little failure Feels like I’m gonna be alone Pre-Chorus I don’t just fear being wrong I fear being left [Chorus] I’ve been trying to be perfect Since I was eight years old Trying not to give you a reason To let me go I know you say you won’t But my heart still needs proof ‘Cause love left once before And it left scars that never moved So I’m sorry for the things I didn’t even mean I’m just scared if I’m human You won’t stay with me [emotional string solo] [Bridge] Maybe I wasn’t a mistake Maybe love was just afraid Maybe two broken people Couldn’t find their way But a child shouldn’t have to carry that Blame shouldn’t live that deep I was never too much I was just needing to be seen [Final Chorus] I’m done trying to be perfect Just to earn a place I’m learning I don’t have to bleed To deserve to be safe I still mess up every day But I’m trying to heal From a kid who thought being loved Was something you had to appeal I wasn’t too much I wasn’t the flaw I was just a child Trying to feel wanted at all Wanted…
Tags
Male - Indie/Orchestral Acoustic
4:19
No
2/16/2026