You knew where I was

[Verse 1]

You could've left me alone
That's the part I come back to
You could've stayed someone I knew
Without learning what it felt like to lose you

But you came close enough
That I stopped thinking I imagined it
Made ordinary nights feel like something
I'd someday have to miss

[Pre-Chorus]

Then you went quiet
No ending, no goodbye
And every time my phone lights up
My heart still hopes you're on the other side

[Chorus]

You knew where I was
You knew how I felt
I wasn't asking for forever
I was asking for something real

You didn't have to promise me
You just didn't have to make me guess
You knew where I was
I just won't stay there forever

[Verse 2]

I wonder if it happens to you
When everything gets quiet
If a song or a joke or a certain kind of night
Brings me back before you can stop it

Maybe you were scared
Maybe timing got in the way
Maybe I'll never know the reason
Maybe not knowing is my answer anyway

[Chorus]

You knew where I was
You knew how I felt
I wasn't asking for forever
I was asking for something real

I didn't need promises
I didn't need a perfect plan
I just needed you to stop making me guess
When you already knew where I stood

[Bridge]

And yes, I miss you
There, that's the truth
I miss your voice, your eyes
And who I was when I was close to you

There are nights I want to break the silence
There are nights I almost do
But missing you doesn't mean
I'm supposed to keep waiting for you

Sometimes something can matter
Even when it doesn't get to stay
Sometimes you can love what almost happened
And still have to walk away

[Final Chorus]

You knew where I was
You knew what I wanted
And I waited longer
Than I'll ever admit out loud

So if one day you miss me
And finally turn around
I never needed you
To promise me forever

I just needed you to choose me
While I was still there

[Outro]

You knew where I was

You knew I would've stayed

I just won't stay there
Forever.