Lyrics

The One I Never Had Yves Stilmant © 2025
[Verse 1]
You were never mine to lose
But I still feel the bruise
Of all the words I never said out loud
You never touched my hand
But somehow, I still can
Feel you there in every lonely crowd
[Chorus]
You were the one I never had
Still hurts, and that's what makes me sad
No first date, no photograph
Just a heart I gave and never asked
You'll always be that quiet ache
That almost love I couldn't make
It's strange, but true -- and yeah, it's bad...
You were the one I never had
[Verse 2]
You were a song I never wrote
But you lived in every note
Of all the ones I played but let slip through
You were the dream I kept inside
The one I never let collide
With real life, 'cause I was scared of losing you
[Chorus - soft, fingerpicked]
You were the one I never had
But I still talk to you sometimes -- is that mad?
No late nights, no morning light
Just a feeling I still hold too tight
You'll always be that maybe love
That quiet fire I'm thinking of
It's soft, but true -- and yeah, it's sad...
You were the one I never had

[Bridge - spoken, almost whispered]
And I guess there's beauty in the pain
In loving someone who never knew your name
Some stories live without a page
Some hearts love from far away
[Final Chorus - almost a whisper]
You were the one I never had
But I still love you -- is that so bad?
No hello, no last goodbye
Just a wish that never learned to die
You'll always be that secret song
That's been with me all along
It's small, but real -- and yeah, it's sad...
You were the one I never had
[Outro - guitar fade]
Yeah... the one I never had...