He Loves You But Does Not Want You

Verse 1

You kept a toothbrush at his sink, weekend suitcase by the door

Swore you weren’t the clinging kind, but you kept coming back for more

He loved the way you lit the room, the songs you sang at 2 a.m.

But every time you said “what’s next?” he went quiet once again

Pre-Chorus

You mistook comfort for a promise, a heartbeat for a vow

You held on to his maybe like it could be somehow now

Chorus

He loved you, but he didn’t want you the way you wanted him

He wanted a wife, not a girlfriend, a future carved in stone not whim

He wanted a ring, not a rhythm, a home that wouldn’t bend

He wanted a wife, not a partner or friend

He loved you, but he didn’t want you, so he never married you in the end

Verse 2

He’d fold your coat on winter nights, kiss your forehead, say “drive safe”

Take your hand at family things, then leave no picture in its place

You learned his coffee, learned his fears, learned the ghosts he wouldn’t name

But while you built a little life, he kept dreaming other frames

Pre-Chorus

You drew a house in pencil, he was searching for a pen

You waited for the Sunday talk that never came again

Chorus

He loved you, but he didn’t want you the way you wanted him

He wanted a wife, not a girlfriend, a covenant not just a whim

He wanted a ring, not a rhythm, a story with an end

He wanted a wife, not a partner or friend

He loved you, but he didn’t want you, so he never married you in the end

Bridge

There’s a kind of love that holds you

And a kind that only holds you back

He kept you warm on borrowed time

While he packed for a different track

You can’t rewrite a man’s design

You can’t be altar to his doubt

You were the song he loved to play

But not the one he’d live without

Breakdown

He wanted Sundays set in stone

Names on mail and mortgage loan

Not just sparks across the night

He wanted vows beneath the light

Chorus

He loved you, but he didn’t want you the way you wanted him

He wanted a wife, not a girlfriend, a lighthouse not a limb

He wanted a ring, not a rhythm, a finish line to send

He wanted a wife, not a partner or friend

He loved you, but he didn’t want you, so he never married you in the end

Outro

So take the dress you never wore, hang it in another sky

There’s a heart that wants your whole, not just the part that gets him by

He loved you, but he didn’t choose you—and love that won’t attend

Isn’t love that builds a life, isn’t love that stays to mend

He wanted a wife, not a girlfriend

You wanted a life; now let it begin.

I am a global nomad/permanent traveler, or coddiwombler, if you will, and I move from place to place about every three months. I am currently in Peru and heading to Chile in a few days and from there, who knows?. I enjoy writing articles, stories, songs and poems about life, spirituality and my travels. You can find my songs linked below. Feel free to like and subscribe on any of the platforms. And if you are inspired to, tips are always appreciated, but not necessary. I just like sharing.

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