But God, Did We Try

We lit up like lightning in a summer storm

Two wild hearts trying to keep each other warm

Your laugh was a song, your arms felt like home

But timing's a thief and love still leaves you alone

We danced in the dark with the best of intentions

Built a fire from sparks, but love needs dimensions

Some days we flew, some days we fell

But baby, we loved, we just didn't love well

Some loves don't stay, though they burn real bright

Not every forever, makes it through the night

And I'll always be grateful for the way you held me

For the truth in your touch, for the way you believed

I let you go, you let me fly,

But God, did we try

I still smile when your name finds my mind

No bitterness left, just a moment in time

We were a flicker of something divine

And that's more than most get in one lifetime

You deserve peace, you deserve calm

A love that's steady, a heart that feels strong

Maybe in a life where the road was kind

I'd still be yours and you'd still be mine

Some loves don't stay, even when they're true

Even when they leave the best parts of you

And I'll always carry that look in your eyes

Even though we couldn't make it right

I let you go, you let me fly

But God, did we try

Baby, we tried