“I Stayed Too Long”
**Verse 1**
I took the blame when it wasn’t mine
Held your storms like they were sunshine
Built a home inside your fire
Hoping love would lift me higher
**Pre-Chorus**
You said pain was part of passion
So I wore it like a crown
But every kiss became a weapon
And still, I stayed around
**Chorus**
I stayed too long
In a love that broke me slow
Tried to be strong
But the cracks began to show
You never asked me to leave
But you never begged me to stay
I stayed too long
Till I faded all away
**Verse 2**
I gave you all my quiet nights
Let you turn my wrongs to rights
Told myself it was devotion
But it was just erosion
**Pre-Chorus**
You said love was worth the bleeding
So I bled without a sound
But now I see the meaning
In walking off the battleground
**Chorus**
I stayed too long
In a love that broke me slow
Tried to be strong
But the cracks began to show
You never asked me to leave
But you never begged me to stay
I stayed too long
Till I faded all away
**Bridge**
Now I’m learning how to heal
From the love that felt unreal
And I’m not sorry for the scars
They remind me who we are
**Final Chorus**
I stayed too long
But now I’m finding peace in pain
I’m moving on
Though the memories still remain
You never asked me to leave
But you never begged me to stay
I stayed too long
But I won’t go back that way
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