[Verse 1]

It don’t come easy, letting someone in

You hold your cards, you guard your skin

It’s slow nights and deeper talks

A thousand steps just to drop your guard

[Verse 2]

But all it takes is one wrong word

One hidden truth you never heard

[Chorus]

It takes years to build that trust

One second flat to watch it fall

A slow rise turning into dust

When love don’t mean much at all

And God, it hurts when someone you love

Turns their back, like push to shove

It takes time to trust like that

But it all breaks down… one second flat

[Verse 3]

I gave my heart, I meant my vows

Never thought I’d be here now

Staring at a door half-closed

With nothing left but what I know

[Verse 4]

You can’t unsay what’s been said

And it cuts deeper when you meant it

[Chorus]

It takes years to build that trust

One second flat to watch it fall

A slow rise turning into dust

When love don’t mean much at all

And God, it hurts when someone you love

Turns their back, like push to shove

It takes time to trust like that

But it all breaks down… one second flat

[Bridge]

If you’ve ever felt that cold, hard snap

The weight of knowing you won’t get it back

You know why I sing it now

It’s the cruelest kind of vow

[Chorus]

It takes years to build that trust

One second flat to watch it fall

A slow rise turning into dust

When love don’t mean much at all

And there’s nothing colder than that

When someone you love don’t love you back

It takes time to trust like that

But it all breaks down…

One second flat

© 2026 Thomas Bruggemann, Heartfelt Lyrics