Paroles
Verse 1
I used to meet you after school,
We’d talk for hours like we had nothing to lose.
But then he came and pulled me far away,
Said you were trouble, so I chose to stay.
Pre-Chorus
I didn’t see the way your smile would fade,
Didn’t hear the words you never said.
I walked away, thinking love was enough,
But now I know I gave up too much.
Chorus
’Cause you’re the friend I should have kept,
The one I miss with every breath.
I traded laughter for a jealous heart,
And now I’m living with the broken part.
I hope you know I never meant
To let you go like you were less.
You’re still the voice inside my head…
The friend I should have kept.
Verse 2
He didn’t like the way you knew me,
The way you saw the parts he couldn’t see.
So I let distance grow like winter air,
Pretending I didn’t care, pretending you weren’t there.
Pre-Chorus
But every night I think about your face,
The way you stayed when no one else stayed.
I closed the door, but now I stand outside,
Wishing I could turn back time.
Chorus
’Cause you’re the friend I should have kept,
The one I miss with every breath.
I traded laughter for a jealous heart,
And now I’m living with the broken part.
I hope you know I never meant
To let you go like you were less.
You’re still the voice inside my head…
The friend I should have kept.
Bridge
If I could call you now, would you pick up?
Would you forgive the way I messed us up?
I’d tell you everything I never said—
You were my safe place, my stead.
Final Chorus
You’re the friend I should have kept,
The one I miss with every breath.
I lost myself trying to please someone,
And now I’m left with what I’ve become.
I hope someday you’ll understand,
I never meant to break our band.
You’re still the ghost beside my bed…
The friend I should have kept.
I used to meet you after school,
We’d talk for hours like we had nothing to lose.
But then he came and pulled me far away,
Said you were trouble, so I chose to stay.
Pre-Chorus
I didn’t see the way your smile would fade,
Didn’t hear the words you never said.
I walked away, thinking love was enough,
But now I know I gave up too much.
Chorus
’Cause you’re the friend I should have kept,
The one I miss with every breath.
I traded laughter for a jealous heart,
And now I’m living with the broken part.
I hope you know I never meant
To let you go like you were less.
You’re still the voice inside my head…
The friend I should have kept.
Verse 2
He didn’t like the way you knew me,
The way you saw the parts he couldn’t see.
So I let distance grow like winter air,
Pretending I didn’t care, pretending you weren’t there.
Pre-Chorus
But every night I think about your face,
The way you stayed when no one else stayed.
I closed the door, but now I stand outside,
Wishing I could turn back time.
Chorus
’Cause you’re the friend I should have kept,
The one I miss with every breath.
I traded laughter for a jealous heart,
And now I’m living with the broken part.
I hope you know I never meant
To let you go like you were less.
You’re still the voice inside my head…
The friend I should have kept.
Bridge
If I could call you now, would you pick up?
Would you forgive the way I messed us up?
I’d tell you everything I never said—
You were my safe place, my stead.
Final Chorus
You’re the friend I should have kept,
The one I miss with every breath.
I lost myself trying to please someone,
And now I’m left with what I’ve become.
I hope someday you’ll understand,
I never meant to break our band.
You’re still the ghost beside my bed…
The friend I should have kept.