SOMETHING I SHOULD’VE SAID
© 2025 by Wes Tibbets
Key: G Major
Tempo: ~72 BPM (Ballad)

[VERSE 1]
I still remember that dress, your hair a mess
Laughin’ through the door of that old cafĂ©
You smiled at me, I froze like a fool
Said, “Nice to meet you,” when I meant, “Don’t go away”

[VERSE 2]
All those nights, truck rides, talkin’ ‘til dawn
I had a thousand chances, but the moment was gone
I held your hand, but I never held on
To the one thing I should’ve leaned on

[CHORUS]
It wasn’t the silence, it wasn’t the fights
It was every “I love you” I kept locked up inside
Now I’m standing alone, where you used to stand
With a heart full of words I don’t understand
Too late now, but it’s still in my head
Something I should’ve said

[VERSE 3]
You gave your all, I gave you half
I played it safe while you loved me fast
You wanted real, I played pretend
Thinking I’d get time to say it again

[CHORUS]
It wasn’t the silence, it wasn’t the fights
It was every “I love you” I kept locked up inside
Now I’m standing alone, where you used to stand
With a heart full of words I don’t understand
Too late now, but it’s still in my head
Something I should’ve said

[BRIDGE]
Now you’re just a ghost in a photograph frame
And I’m stuck here whisperin’ your name
Wishin’ you knew what I never explained

[FINAL CHORUS]
It wasn’t the silence, it wasn’t the fights
It was every “I love you” I kept locked up inside
Now I’m standing alone, where you used to stand
With a heart full of words I don’t understand
Too late now, but it’s still in my head
Something I should’ve said

[TAG]
Something I should’ve said
Something I didn’t say

Last edited by Wesley Ryan; 04/22/25 10:00 PM. Reason: Forgot to add something