Never Meant to Stay

[Verse 1]
I ran from everything I feared
But you were always standing there
I built a wall to keep you out
You found a way to disappear
I said I’m fine a thousand times
And wore the lie like second skin
But every step just pulls me back
To where it all begins
[Pre-Chorus]
You were the calm before my storm
But I was never what you wanted
[Chorus]
Now I’m burning through the days
Running faster from the blame
You were never mine to lose
But I still carry all the shame
I was holding on too late
To a fire meant to fade
You were just a lesson learned
I was never meant to stay
[Verse 2]
I chased the echoes of your voice
In places where you’d never been
And every face became a ghost
Reminding me of what I did
You left without a final word
But somehow that still hurt the most
No closure, just a hole inside
Where I became my own ghost
[Pre-Chorus]
You were the calm before my storm
And I destroyed us just to feel it
[Chorus]
Now I’m burning through the days
Running faster from the blame
You were never mine to lose
But I still carry all the shame
I was holding on too late
To a fire meant to fade
You were just a lesson learned
I was never meant to stay
[Bridge]
You gave your light
I turned away
Now I live in what I made
I’m not the hero
I just played the part
And left a mark I can’t erase
[Final Chorus]
Now I’m burning through the days
Still pretending I’m okay
You were never mine to hold
But I still wish you would've stayed
I was holding on too late
To a fire meant to fade
You were just a lesson learned
I was never meant to stay

Fast alt-rock, Staind meets Breaking Benjamin, drop D, driving drums, heavy chorus, melodic verse, emotional, raw.