#+7

I gave more than I had to give
Held on longer than I should’ve lived
And still it wasn’t enough
Guess some loves was only meant to pass through 
Not to say

Not the man like me
You could flip another sheet
Out chapter ends, though I gave everything I had to keep
But the way you held me, with tears ran down your cheek 
Baby, we were meant to meet, but not to be

I tried to give you stars, I burned to light your skies
But some storms come, and love still dies

I’m not the one who broke you, can’t you see?
I gave my soul until there was no me
I stood beside you through the doubt
But you still felt like something’s left out
Now we’re a memory the wind can’t free
You needed more than a man like me

You built your dreams on mountains I can’t climb
I whispered truth in pages lost in time
You asked for things I tried to be
But love should never beg to breathe

I gave the fight, I gave the fire
But love can’t live if only one aspires 

I’m not the one who broke you, can’t you see?
I gave my soul until there was no me
I stood beside you through the doubt
But you still felt like something’s left out
Now we’re a memory the wind can’t free
You needed more than a man like me

I held on ‘til my fingers bled
You reached for more, I gave what I had
But you can’t build forever on empty regret

I’m not the one who broke you, can’t you see?
I gave my soul until there was no me
I stood beside you through the doubt
But you still felt like something’s left out
Now we’re a memory the wind can’t free
You needed more than a man like me

Not the man like me
Though I loved you endlessly 
Some hearts leave when they set you free

Light On

Not The Man Like Me

#+22

I know what time it is
But your name still pops up
Same old tone, same old mess
And I still pick it up

It was 3 in the morning
You sent a text too long
Said you missed me, begged me
For some made-up drama
Said you were trying
To bring me back to home
Asked me for another shot
Another love, another chance to break my heart

I don’t know why you tried so hard to bring us back
When you’re the one who walked away, creeping up on me
So why’d you push me out, then pull me back?
If you’re so scared of losing us, why’d you leave it in the past?
So why do you cry, when you chose to lie?
In another life, you’re still the one who walked away
So why’d you push me out, then pull me back?
If you’re so scared of losing us, why’d you leave it in the past?
So why do you cry, when you chose to lie?
In another life, you’re still the one who walked away
So why do you fight so hard to make me stay?

You said you hated silence
But you loved to disappear
Started fires in my chest
Then watched me burn right here
You blurred all your reasons
You made love feel like war
Said you’d die without me
So why’d you leave before?

Don’t say you need me
When you treat me like a ghost
Don’t say you miss me
Just to hurt me the most
You swore you were broken
But I’m the one bleeding dry
You kissed me like heaven
Then left me asking why

I don’t know why you tried so hard to bring us back
When you’re the one who walked away, creeping up on me
So why’d you push me out, then pull me back?
If you’re so scared of losing us, why’d you leave it in the past?
So why do you cry, when you chose to lie?
In another life, you’re still the one who walked away
So why’d you push me out, then pull me back?
If you’re so scared of losing us, why’d you leave it in the past?
So why do you cry, when you chose to lie?
In another life, you’re still the one who walked away
So why do you fight so hard to make me stay?

Now you’re just a voice
That fades when I sleep
I gave you my soul
But you gave it back cheap
If this was your version
Of fighting to stay
Then baby, I’m better
When you walk away

So Why Do You

#+12

I still scroll back through September
Where your smile looked like a sunrise
Didn’t know then it’d be the last time
We laughed and meant it

Two months feel like two days
You’re gone, then you’re back like it’s so easy to say
But I know I hurt you so bad
And we were stuck somewhere in the halfway
You were so kind, and we were so close
But you set me free just to find yourself
Thought it was really you
But maybe I’ve been hiding the real you too

You love to dance, and now we’re dancing on our own
I’m learning every step, you’re already an expert
But I know I hurt you so bad
So I held you close just to see you go

Feels like August again
You were lost in your world while I stayed your biggest fan
But you came home with your heart full of hate
I tried to calm you
But I just watched you break
You cried like I was the one who changed
And I let you cry though I knew I couldn’t stay

Your name’s still saved with a heart
But it don’t ring like it did at the start
You used to call just to hear me breathe
Now it’s silence when you leave
I kept every promise you forgot
You moved on and I just did not
I still sleep on your side of the bed
Just to feel like you’re not really gone yet

I wasn’t ready to lose you
But I wasn’t strong enough to choose you
We were waiting on each other to speak
Now there’s no one left but me

Feels like August again
You were lost in your world while I stayed your biggest fan
But you came home with your heart full of hate
I tried to calm you
But I just watched you break
You cried like I was the one who changed
But I never left
And you never stayed

You love to dance, and I still stand still
I said I’d wait and I will
Even if we’re just
Dancing on our own

Full of Hate

#+12

Can I ask you something?
If I told you I’m not whole
Would you still stay and try to fix it?
Or would you just go?

I’ve been giving up like a thousand times
I’ve tried to run, but I can’t
It seems there was a light to lead me but,
I lost myself, I’m broken…
into pieces I cannot count
It feels so sick it left me undead
That’s why you should not stay
I couldn’t win these fights within my head
(I tried) 

You don’t have to break just to stay
You don’t have to bleed just to love me
I’ll carry all the weight
That you shouldn’t ever feel
I’ll stay with the pain that I made
And love you from far away

You’ve been staying ‘til you lose your mind
You tried so hard to help, but
I can’t figure out how to find myself
I don’t know which one I am…
there are too many, I cannot find it
I feel so weak, don’t know where I’m at
Can you run away? I beg you please
I’ve lost these fights within my head
(run) 

You don’t have to break just to stay
You don’t have to bleed just to love me
I’ll carry all the weight
That you shouldn’t ever feel
I’ll stay with the pain that I made
And love you from far away

Manu-Verse

From Far Away

#+48-JDC

I’m feeling sleepless
Replayin’ your words, were they kind or strategic?
Every “I love you” was it deep or deceiving?
You kissed me like truth, but was I just the secret?
(You kissed me like truth, oh no)

Now I’m wide awake
What if I was just the other name?
What if I was the one you hid so well
While you kept him like a backup spell?

I still see his face in your hallway mirror
Your mom still smiles like he’s still here
Your sister slips, says his name out loud
But you swore you let him down
Now I’m askin’ was it ever real?
Or was I just the wound you tried to heal?
He’s gone, but he’s still in the house
Yeah, he’s gone, but he’s still in the house

You said you don’t want him
But I swear the ghost of him’s still breathin’
Your bed feels cold but not ‘cause you’re leavin’
It’s ’cause I’m here while he’s still got meaning

I can’t sleep again
Playin’ back the nights and wonderin’ when
You were mine, or just pretend
Tell me was I just the bitter end?
(Just pretend)

I still see his face in your hallway mirror
Your mom still smiles like he’s still here
Your sister slips, says his name out loud
But you swore you let him down
Now I’m askin’ was it ever real?
Or was I just the wound you tried to heal?
He’s gone, but he’s still in the house
Yeah, he’s gone, but he’s still in the house

Maybe I was never meant to fit
Just a rebound dressed in permanence
You left his name in every room
Now I’m the stranger next to you

I still see his face in your hallway mirror
Your mom still prays that he comes near
Your sister laughs like he’s still around
While you swear you burned it down
But I’m stuck with a love that feels like doubt
’Cause he’s gone, but he’s still in the house
Yeah, he’s gone, but he’s still in the house

And I can’t sleep now
Yeah, I can’t sleep now
He’s gone, but he’s still in the house

Still In The House

Still In the House

#+7

Yeah
I see you movin’ faster than the beat
But I’m still here right behind your feet

You always walk like you know where to go
But you never say what you’re lookin’ for
I stay close, not sayin’ too much
Just hopin’ one day you’ll feel my touch

You keep your hands in your coat
And I keep my heart on the low
But one of us has to try
So let me reach before you slide

Let me catch your hand, not your shadow
Don’t wanna chase I just wanna follow
If you slow down, I’ll be right there
I don’t need much, just a little care

Let me catch your hand before it fades 
You don’t have to talk, just let it stay
You don’t even need to understand
I just wanna catch your hand

You leave fast like you’re scared of feelin’
Say it’s not love just temporary healin’
But girl, I’m not here just to fill some space
I’m here for more than just the chase

So if you’re tired of the fall
Let me hold you through it all
You don’t have to take the lead (don’t gotta lead, nah)
You just gotta let me speak

Let me catch your hand, not your shadow
Don’t wanna chase I just wanna follow
If you slow down, I’ll be right there
I don’t need much, just a little care

Let me catch your hand before it fades
You don’t have to talk, just let it stay
You don’t even need to understand
I just wanna catch your hand

Catch your hand
Catch your hand (don’t let go)
Catch your hand
One step, one glance, one chance
To catch you

Full of Hate

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