[Intro – slow piano chords, deep sustain]
[Verse 1]
We put boxes in the hallway
Said we’d sort them out someday
Every promise meant for later
Learned to stay that way
[Verse 2 – bass enters gently]
Calendar still on the fridge
Like it’s waiting to be read
All the words we never finished
Still hanging in our heads
[Pre-Chorus – soft rise]
We tried hard
We tried long
But some things don’t bend
[Chorus – emotional, restrained]
This was the year we didn’t fix
The cracks we learned to hide
We held it all together
But never asked it why
We weren’t broken, just exhausted
From pretending we were fine
This was the year we didn’t fix
But we survived
[Verse 3 – melodic shift, deeper tone]
Winter came without permission
Left its coat on every chair
Even love got kind of quiet
When it didn’t know where to stand
[Pre-Chorus – harmony enters]
I don’t blame you
I don’t blame me
[Chorus – fuller, wider]
This was the year we didn’t fix
What we couldn’t name
We chose rest over repair
And let go of the shame
Some things heal in silence
Some don’t heal on time
This was the year we didn’t fix
And that’s alright
[Bridge – stripped, voice close]
If we’re honest
We were tired, not done
[Final Chorus – emotional peak, calm power]
This was the year we didn’t fix
But we still stayed kind
Still showed up in the morning
Still crossed the line
If Christmas asks for miracles
Let this one be mine
This was the year we didn’t fix
But we survived
[Outro – piano resolves softly, no full closure]