[Verse 1]

I laid my heart right there on the line,

Hoped you’d see past the spark and shine.

But every word just slipped through your hands,

You turned away… like you don’t understand.

[Chorus]

We were walkin’ on different roads,

One paved in silence, one heavy with loads.

I reached for meaning, you reached for control,

And somewhere between, we lost the soul.

No fight, no tears, just a quiet code…

Guess we were always on different roads.

[Verse 2]

You live in a world of marble and glass,

I come from fire, from scars that last.

I opened the door, but you stayed inside,

Two different ways to survive.

[Chorus]

We were walkin’ on different roads,

One paved in silence, one heavy with loads.

I reached for meaning, you reached for control,

And somewhere between, we lost the soul.

No fight, no tears, just a quiet code…

Guess we were always on different roads.

[Bridge]

You needed steady, I needed real,

Two kinds of love that just couldn’t heal.

You’re not wrong and I’m not right,

We just couldn’t meet in the same light.

[Verse 3]

So I’ll move on with an open heart,

You’ll keep yours safe behind the guard.

And if we meet again someday, who knows…

But for now, we’re just

[Outro]

On different roads.

Yeah… different roads.

And I’ll take the one where the feelings go.

© 2026 Thomas Bruggemann, Heartfelt Lyrics