1001 Reasons

(Verse 1)
I stood before you, heart in my hand
A fragile offering, built on shifting sand
My voice a whisper, hoping you'd hear
But silence answered, and then came the fear

(Chorus)
A thousand and one reasons, you laid them bare
Each word a dagger, cutting through the air
Not good enough, too much, or not quite right
Fading like embers in the fading light
A mosaic of doubts, a fractured design
A thousand and one reasons why I'm not thine

(Verse 2)
Searching for solace, but finding just stain
Was it my laughter, too loud or too low?
A misplaced comma, a seed you wouldn't sow?
Every gesture remembered, every glance held so tight
Twisted and broken in the harsh, judging light

(Chorus)
A thousand and one reasons, you laid them bare
Each word a dagger, cutting through the air
Not good enough, too much, or not quite right
Fading like embers in the fading light
A mosaic of doubts, a fractured design
A thousand and one reasons why I'm not thine

(Bridge)
And in the quiet aftermath, the echoes remain
Whispering failures, a relentless, cold rain
I try to rebuild, piece by shattered piece
But these reasons haunt me, denying true peace
Each "no" a heavy stone, weighing on my chest
Leaving me breathless, putting life to the test

(Chorus)
A thousand and one reasons, you laid them bare
Each word a dagger, cutting through the air
Not good enough, too much, or not quite right
Fading like embers in the fading light
A mosaic of doubts, a fractured design
A thousand and one reasons why I'm not thine

(Outro)
So I walk away now, burdened and slow
With a thousand and one reasons for why I can't grow
The weight of rejection, a permanent scar
Leaving me wondering who I truly are