Lyric

Hey, dear God, can you hear me now?

I packed my love away somehow

Said “I’m okay,” and started to laugh

‘Cause it sounded brave—but broke in half

Red light stop, I check my face

Highlighter hides the tears I traced

“You look fine,” someone said today

I smiled and nodded, “Yeah, I’m okay”

All the words I never said

Sink in the foam of my latte instead

“Love you” always comes too late

By the time it lands, it’s someone else’s fate

Every time, I miss the cue again

Why’s timing always testing me this way?

Blue check marks on my screen tonight

But I won’t cry, I’ve got no time

That selfie smile I posted up

Was half pretend, but real enough

Holding pieces of what we were

Downed it all with iced coffee blur

Every time your name comes through

My chest still beats like it used to do

In the window’s glass I see

A girl who looks a bit more free

“Love you” always comes too late

But maybe that’s okay this time, I’ll wait

Even losing love can teach me something true

For every tear I cried, I grew

If I had told you back then, somehow

Would things be different now?

But “what ifs” don’t suit me anymore

I’m stronger than before

“Love you” always comes too late

But maybe that’s what makes it real, not fake

And “see you soon” — the cruelest phrase

Still feels like magic when you say my name

Late for love

But maybe that’s just who I am