Understand

I heard your voice in the quiet again Like it never learned how to leave Every word that I didn’t say Still hanging somewhere between You were reaching out through the dark I was lost in my own head Now I replay every moment Wishing I moved instead I was too late, too far, too gone Didn’t see where I went wrong I wasn’t there when you needed me When your world was falling apart Now every piece of you I lost Is cutting straight through my heart If I could turn back anything I’d be right where you are But I wasn’t there when you needed me And that’s the hardest part You were fighting battles alone While I thought you’d be okay I kept telling myself “tomorrow” Now tomorrow’s too late I see you in every memory In the silence, in the air Every second I didn’t show up Is a weight I still wear I was too blind to understand Now I’m holding empty hands I wasn’t there when you needed me When your world was falling apart Now every piece of you I lost Is cutting straight through my heart If I could turn back anything I’d be right where you are But I wasn’t there when you needed me And that’s the hardest part If I called, would you turn around Or has too much time run out I’d give everything just to be The one you could lean on now But I let you down I let you down I wasn’t there when you needed me When you were breaking inside Now I’m the one left with the truth And nowhere to hide If love means showing up on time Then I failed from the start I wasn’t there when you needed me And that’s the hardest part Now all I have is what could’ve been And the echo of where you’ve been