[Intro]
We were close, closer than fate ever planned,
Two hearts grindin’ through the storm, hand in hand.
From laughter to fights, from sparks to haze,
All we needed… was one more phase.

[Verse 1]
We started off in the glow, all passion and flame,
Couldn’t keep our hands off, didn’t care for the name.
Stage one, that high, that thrill, that fire,
Two souls connected, burnin’ with desire.
But every love hits that second wave,
When the smoke fades out and you fight to stay brave.
We saw flaws, we saw pain, we saw pride collide,
But we still held tight, refused to divide.
Stage three, we built trust, brick by brick,
But the world outside started playin’ tricks.
Whispers, envy, people plantin’ seeds,
Tryna cut our roots while we tried to breathe.

[Pre-Chorus]
You said forever, and I believed that sound,
Now I’m talkin’ to your ghost when no one’s around.
We had the blueprint, we just lost the page,
All we needed was one more phase.

[Chorus]
All we needed was one more phase, babe,
One more fight to survive, one more day to stay.
One more chance to rebuild what broke,
One more truth we never spoke.
All we needed was one more phase, babe,
One more night to chase that flame.
We were right there, at heaven’s gate,
But love got heavy, and we came too late.

[Verse 2]
Stage four, that chaos, that test of time,
When love ain’t easy, and peace feels a crime.
You looked at me like I wasn’t the same,
But baby, pain changes hearts, not names.
We were soldiers in a war we didn’t start,
Tryna fix wounds with a cracked heart.
I saw the fear in your eyes, the walls you built,
But I stayed through your rage, your tears, your guilt.
Stage five,  the stage where love evolves,
Where scars turn art, and the heart resolves.
But we broke right before we could taste that peace,
Now I’m haunted by the version of you I can’t release.

[Pre-Chorus]
You said “maybe someday,” but someday slipped,
Like sand through my fingers, like a goodbye kiss.
We had that diamond, but dropped it in the haze,
All we needed was one more phase.

[Chorus]
All we needed was one more phase, babe,
One more chance to heal, one more way to save.
One more call, one more prayer,
One more sign to show you care.
All we needed was one more phase, babe,
One more sunrise to light our way.
We were right there, so close to brave,
But forever got lost in the wave.

[Bridge]
Now I replay every word we said,
Every silence that filled our bed.
You taught me love ain’t just sweet, it bleeds,
It’s growth, it’s pain, it’s deeper needs.
Maybe we met too soon, maybe too late,
Maybe we were love disguised as fate.
But I still thank the fire, the joy, the craze,
For showin’ me life through every phase.

[Final Chorus]
All we needed was one more phase, babe,
One more dream to chase, one more heart to save.
One more night to find our calm,
One more chance to hold your palm.
All we needed was one more phase, babe,
One more storm we could’ve braved.
We were right there, inches from grace,
All we needed… was one more phase.

[Outro]
Now I ride through nights with your name in my chest,
Tryna turn heartbreak into somethin’ blessed.
If love had stages, we reached them all,
But we fell short before the final call.
Still, I’ll remember your laugh, your gaze,
’Cause all we needed… was one more phase.

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