[Verse 1]

You say you’re here with me,

But your eyes drift off somewhere I can’t see.

There’s a piece of you I can’t touch,

A shadow of a dream you wanted once.

You tell your friends the truth

You never said out loud to me —

That if he ever turned around,

You’d wanna see what it could be.

[Pre-Chorus]

And I try to stay steady,

Try to keep my heartbeat calm…

But loving someone halfway

Feels like waiting for a storm.

[Chorus]

’Cause I’ve been holding

Half of her heart in my hands,

And the other half’s still wandering

Back to someone else’s plans.

I thought that loving her would be enough

To make her choose my arms…

But I can’t build a future

With just half of her heart.

[Verse 2]

You say it’s nothing now,

But I hear the wish you never said out loud.

Hanging on to “just a friend,”

’Cause you don’t wanna lose what might have been.

And here I am, giving

Every truth and every part —

But you’re still checking his direction

With a quiet, hopeful spark.

[Pre-Chorus]

And I try to be patient,

Try to trust the way you feel…

But loving someone halfway

Never helped a broken heart heal.

[Chorus]

’Cause I’ve been holding

Half of her heart in my hands,

And the other half’s still reaching

Toward a dream that never had a chance.

I thought my honesty and trust

Would be enough to stand…

But I can’t build a future

Holding half of her heart.

[Bridge]

Maybe someday she’ll remember

Who stayed steady through the rain,

Who showed up with open hands

While she was tangled in old pain.

But I can’t be the shelter

For a love that’s split in two…

’Cause I need someone who looks at me

The way I’ve been looking at you.

[Chorus]

Yeah, I’ve been holding

Half of her heart in my hands,

And I’m finally seeing clearly

I was loving someone who can’t.

If choosing me is something

She can’t give with all she has…

Then I’ve gotta save the pieces

Of what’s left of my heart.

[Outro]

Maybe in another lifetime

We could finish what we start…

But I can’t keep pretending

With only half of your heart.

© 2026 Thomas Bruggemann, Heartfelt Lyrics