Love That Slipped Away
Girard
Love That Slipped Away
(Verse 1)
We started out like fire, burning bright,
Everything felt perfect, everything felt right.
But somewhere along the way, we lost our way,
The words we didn’t say, the things we didn’t stay.
We held on tight, thought we could make it through,
But the distance grew, and I lost you.
Like sand slipping through an open hand,
I never thought it’d end, I didn’t understand.
(Pre-Chorus)
We tried so hard to keep the flame alive,
But somewhere in the dark, it started to die.
We couldn’t fix what was breaking inside,
Now I’m left with the pieces, trying to hide.
(Chorus)
Love that slipped away, like the tide pulling me out,
We tried to hold on, but we couldn’t stop the doubt.
Fingers touching, but the distance grew wide,
And in the end, we both lost the fight.
Love that slipped away, and now I’m left here to stay,
With a heart full of what we couldn’t save.
I tried, I tried, but it was too late,
To hold onto the love that slipped away.
(Verse 2)
We kept pretending, hoping things would change,
But the silence grew louder, and everything felt strange.
I held your hand, but it felt so cold,
The love we once had, slowly growing old.
We said we’d make it, but we couldn’t see,
That the love we built wasn’t meant to be.
It wasn’t your fault, it wasn’t mine,
We just let go, one thread at a time.
(Pre-Chorus)
We tried so hard to keep the flame alive,
But somewhere in the dark, it started to die.
We couldn’t fix what was breaking inside,
Now I’m left with the pieces, trying to hide.
(Chorus)
Love that slipped away, like the tide pulling me out,
We tried to hold on, but we couldn’t stop the doubt.
Fingers touching, but the distance grew wide,
And in the end, we both lost the fight.
Love that slipped away, and now I’m left here to stay,
With a heart full of what we couldn’t save.
I tried, I tried, but it was too late,
To hold onto the love that slipped away.
(Bridge)
We had a good run, but the cracks showed through,
I didn’t see it coming, but I felt the truth.
The harder we fought, the further we fell,
Now I’m left with the echoes, wishing you well.
(Chorus)
Love that slipped away, like the tide pulling me out,
We tried to hold on, but we couldn’t stop the doubt.
Fingers touching, but the distance grew wide,
And in the end, we both lost the fight.
Love that slipped away, and now I’m left here to stay,
With a heart full of what we couldn’t save.
I tried, I tried, but it was too late,
To hold onto the love that slipped away.
(Outro)
I tried, I tried, but it was too late,
To hold onto the love that slipped away…
This song reflects on the painful realization that sometimes, despite all efforts, love fades and slips away beyond reach