The House We Never Bought

Lyrics

**[Verse 1 – Male]** You'd make me take the same way home, Just to pass that little street. You'd stare out through the passenger side, Like you could already see us there. You smiled and said, "Don't laugh at me..." "Promise we won't settle less." I said, "Give me a little time..." Like time was something we had left. **[Verse 2 – Female]** Back then forever sounded easy, Back when sorry fixed it all. Back before the slammed doors echoed, Louder than the dreams we'd draw. We knew every crack between us, Still believed we'd make it through. Funny how two people so in love Can slowly become strangers too. **[Pre-Chorus – Both]** It wasn't money... It wasn't fate... We had tomorrow... We just showed up too late. **[Chorus – Both]** The house we never bought... Still gets me every time. Someone's living in the life We used to build in our minds. You wanted windows full of light... I wanted peace enough to stay. Somewhere between "I love you"... And all the words we'd never say... We lost more than each other. That's the hardest truth somehow. We didn't miss our chance at a house... We missed the life we'd have inside it. **[Verse 3 – Male]** I drove by there last Friday. There was a bike out in the yard. I don't know why that hit so hard... Maybe because we almost got that far. Not the bike... not even the house... Just the thought of what could've been. How close forever really was... Before we let the chaos win. **[Verse 4 – Female]** You always thought we'd have more time. I always thought you'd finally change. Turns out love can fill a whole room... And still leave everything the same. Now every promise sounds different, Every memory wears your face. Some dreams don't fall apart all at once... They fade a little every day. **[Bridge – Both]** **Male:** We kept saying, "When things calm down..." **Female:** They never did. **Male:** One more night... **Female:** One more fight... **Both:** Until we couldn't remember what we were fighting for. **[Final Chorus – Both]** The house we never bought... Still stands inside my head. Not because of brick or stone... But everything we never said. Maybe love was always enough... We just weren't honest with ourselves. We spent our future fixing yesterday... Until there was nothing left. So if you ever drive that road... Don't stop because of me. Stop... For the life... We almost lived.