House of Borrowed Words

[Verse 1]
You found me where the old vows gather dust
I’d spent my yes on names I barely knew
I gave away the rooms inside my chest
Then left one narrow door to open for you

[Pre-Chorus]
Now every promise has a borrowed key
And every road I took runs back through me

[Chorus]
I found the one too late, too late to turn
A house of borrowed words, a bridge I burned
I’m boxed behind the life I made before
Watching the love I meant for pass my door
Too late, too late—I know what I let go
You were the place my restless heart could go

[Verse 2]
I kept my calendar in other hands
Kept saying “soon” until the seasons changed
You stood there with your coat beneath your arm
While I rehearsed the reasons I was chained

[Pre-Chorus]
All those little yeses fill the room
I didn’t know they’d leave no space for you

[Chorus]
I found the one too late, too late to turn
A house of borrowed words, a bridge I burned
I’m boxed behind the life I made before
Watching the love I meant for pass my door
Too late, too late—I know what I let go
You were the place my restless heart could go

[Bridge]
If I could lift one promise from the pile
I’d give you back the years, not just a while
But there you go, the morning at your heels
And I’m still here, learning what this box feels

[Final Chorus]
I found the one too late, too late to turn
A house of borrowed words, a bridge I burned
I’m boxed behind the life I made before
Watching the love I meant for pass my door
Too late, too late—I know what I let go
You were the place my restless heart could go

[Outro]
You were the place
I couldn’t reach in time