Sometimes Love

[Intro] (Subtle deep bassline pulses, warm synth pad swells, soft finger snaps enter) [Verse 1] Sixteen summers, under streetlights glow Found my forever, didn't even know Just a boy's laugh, a hand holding tight Your jacket smelled like rain and late July nights We built a world where time just stood still Promises whispered, against the wind and our will Then life got loud, pulled us clean apart No goodbye whispered, just a shattered young heart Left me standing on the corner, cold With a story half-written, never told [Chorus] Oh, you were my always, my first and my last My compass was spinning, anchored in your past Every street corner, every changing face I see your reflection in this lonely space Yeah, you were my always, my constant, my true But baby, the bitterest truth came through... I was just your sometimes love [Verse 2] Twenty-two downtown, caught in the rain Your smile the same, but etched with some pain Walking thru the park, a brief stolen glance Shared a quiet table, gave longing a chance Talked 'bout the years, the paths we had crossed All the small victories, the bridges we lost You said "You look good," with that familiar ache But I saw the ring, a choice you did make A hollow reunion, bittersweet and strange Everything different, yet everything the same [Chorus] Oh, you were my always, my first and my last My compass is spinning, stuck in your past Every new season, every turn of the page I carry your ghost through each passing age Yeah, you were my always, my constant, my true But baby, the bitterest truth shines through... I was just your sometimes love [Bridge] Years keep on rolling, grayer in my hair Saw you last winter, standing right there In the market buying dinner, for a table I won't see A lifetime of moments that weren't meant for me You smiled that old smile, said "Take care now, you hear?" A phantom touch lingering, crystal clear You hold a piece of me, I can't reclaim Just a chapter title, whispered with your name (You were my always...) [Chorus] Oh, you were my always, my first and my last My compass is broken, anchored in your past Every sunrise echoes, every setting sun The story of us, forever undone Yeah, you were my always, my constant, my true But baby, the ending was always in view... I was just your sometimes love (Just your sometimes...) Always just your sometimes love... [Outro] (Lead vocal ad-libs: "Sometimes... yeah... just sometimes...") (Rich harmonies layer softly under the ad-libs) (Deep bassline continues its steady, slow pulse) (Synth pads swell gently, then gradually fade) (Finger snaps become softer, more distant) (Music fades slowly into silence, leaving the late-night mood hanging)