Fading Into You

emotional ballad written from the perspective of a man who has endured hardship, loss, and love that was never returned. add acoustic guitar, let this song make people cry

**(Verse 1)** I learned to walk through empty rooms With shadows for a friend I watched my dreams turn into dust And promises just end I've carried scars beneath my coat That no one ever sees And every road I thought was home Just took a piece of me **(Pre-Chorus)** But then you came into my life Like sunlight through the rain And for the first time in so long I dared to hope again **(Chorus)** But you were never mine to keep Never mine to hold I gave you all the love I had You left me in the cold I would've crossed the darkest night Just to see you smile But I was only passing through Your heart for just a while **(Verse 2)** I've known the taste of losing things Before I learned their worth I've watched the people that I loved Disappear from this earth And when I finally found your eyes I thought my luck had changed But love can be the cruelest gift When only one heart aches **(Pre-Chorus)** I never asked for promises Or forever in your hands I only wished you'd look at me And somehow understand **(Chorus)** But you were never mine to keep Never mine to hold I gave you all the love I had You left me in the cold I would've crossed the darkest night Just to see you smile But I was only passing through Your heart for just a while **(Bridge)** Maybe I'm not meant for easy roads Maybe this is who I am A man who keeps on standing Though he's broken where he stands And if someday you remember me When you're lonely in the dark Just know I loved you honestly With every beat of my heart **(Final Chorus)** You were never mine to keep Never mine to hold But loving you was beautiful Even when it hurt my soul I would've given everything To make your heart believe But some of us are born to love What we're never meant to keep **(Outro)** So I'll walk beneath the morning sky And let the memories fade I've lost so much along the way But still, I'm not afraid For somewhere underneath these scars A little hope remains And maybe one day love will come And choose to stay.