(Verse 1)
Empty whiskey bottle, moonlight on the porch swing.
Same old heartache melody, this lonely night brings.
Memories flicker like fireflies in the summer air.
Your laughter, your touch, a love I couldn't repair.
(Chorus)
These hands, calloused by regrets and miles I've roamed,
Carry the weight of every promise left unclaimed.
This heart, a tattered map of all the roads I've burned,
Still yearns for your forgiveness, lessons forever learned.
(Verse 2)
Denim jacket hangs heavy, the one you used to wear.
Scrawled initials on the lining, a silent, whispered prayer.
Down dusty roads I chased a dream, a fool's gold fantasy.
Now I'm left with empty pockets and a heart that aches for thee.
(Chorus)
These hands, calloused by regrets and miles I've roamed
Carry the weight of every promise left unclaimed
This heart, a tattered map of all the roads I've burned
Still yearns for your forgiveness, lessons forever learned
(Hook)
Baby, was it all my fault? Did I push you away too far?
Blinded by youthful pride, lost beneath a shooting star
Now the ghosts of "what ifs" echo in these dusty halls
Can a love this fractured ever answer love's recall?
(Bridge)
Maybe someday, when the heartache fades
You'll see the man I've become, the love that never strayed
Underneath the scars, a heart that beats for you
Hoping for a whisper, a chance to start anew
(Chorus)
These hands, calloused by regrets and miles I've roamed
Carry the weight of every promise left unclaimed
This heart, a tattered map of all the roads I've burned
Still yearns for your forgiveness, lessons forever learned
(Outro)
But even in the ashes, love's embers still they stay
Whispering your name with every passing day
(Fading)