Teddy Swims - I Stayed Too Long (Official Audio)

Teddy Swims – “I Stayed Too Long” (Official Lyrics Video)

A slow-burn soul / R&B ballad about realizing the truth —
you didn’t lose them, you just stayed longer than you should have.
This song explores quiet regret, emotional endurance,
and the moment clarity finally arrives.

🎵 Genre: Soul / R&B / Emotional Ballad
🎧 Human-directed music production by The Noteline with the help of innovative tools like AI

Lyrics:

I kept telling myself you’d change,
That love was supposed to hurt this way.
I learned how to read your moods,
Learned how to disappear for you.

I called it patience, called it faith,
Called it anything but walking away.
I was holding on to something
You already let fade.

I thought staying meant I was strong,
But I was wrong…

I didn’t lose you,
I stayed too long.
I knew the truth
Every time it felt wrong.
I gave you my heart
When you were already gone.
I didn’t lose you…
I stayed too long.

I learned how to lower my voice,
Just to keep the peace, just to keep my place.
I stopped asking for what I need,
So you wouldn’t walk away from me.

You say it wasn’t that bad back then,
Like I didn’t feel it breaking in.
I was loving for two,
While you barely noticed.

I kept hoping you’d finally see,
What it was doing to me.

I didn’t lose you,
I stayed too long.
Ignored the signs
I knew all along.
I gave you my heart
When you were already gone.
I didn’t lose you…
I stayed too long.

Maybe leaving doesn’t mean I failed,
Maybe it just means I stayed.
I don’t hate you, I don’t blame you now,
I just see it clearer somehow.

Love shouldn’t feel this hard to hold,
But I guess I had to learn it slow.

I didn’t lose you,
I let it be.
I finally stopped pretending
You were good for me.
I gave you my heart
When you were already gone.
I didn’t lose you…
I stayed too long.

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