Right One, Wrong in Time

[Verse 1]
You found me with your honest eyes
When all my yeses had gone thin
I know the way your silence listens
I know the life you’re offering
But every promise I once carried
Was spent before your hands arrived
I hate that you meet me at the ending
Of a heart that’s still alive

[Pre-Chorus]
You deserve a love that doesn’t flinch
A whole and willing answer, not a half
I want to give you what you’re asking
But wanting can’t restore the past

[Chorus]
You are the right one, wrong in time
I feel the truth and still decline
I’ve given out what should be yours
And can’t make more by wanting more
You deserve the whole of me
Not this careful, closing sea

[Verse 2]
I learned to say “forever” quickly
Then watched it lose its meaning slow
I left my tenderness in pieces
With people I was scared to let go
Now you’re here, so clear and steady
And I can’t dress my damage up as fate
I’d rather tell you while you’re standing
Than let you learn it years too late

[Chorus]
You are the right one, wrong in time
I feel the truth and still decline
I’ve given out what should be yours
And can’t make more by wanting more
You deserve the whole of me
Not this careful, closing sea

[Bridge]
If I could meet you unspent, unafraid
I’d meet your gaze and say your name
But I won’t sell you a promise I can’t keep
Or call this love enough to make you weep

[Final Chorus]
You are the right one, wrong in time
I feel the truth and still decline
You deserve a love that stays
Not a heart still counting yesterday
I’ll let you go with tenderness
Though every part of me says yes

[Outro]
You were right for me
I was too late