Lyrics

"The Things I Never Got To Do"
Modern Country Ballad - written by Yves Stilmant © 2025
Verse 1
I used to dream in wild colors, bright as a summer sky
Thought I'd chase down every sunset, thought I'd have more time
Had a list a mile long, back when my hands were strong
Now it's dust on old guitars, and stories that don't belong
Verse 2
I was gonna sail the ocean, build a cabin out in the pines
Sing a song on every stage, love without the fear of time
But life don't wait around, and plans get rearranged
You blink, and all you wanted starts to slowly fade
Pre-Chorus
I ain't bitter, just a little worn
By the weight of years I swore I'd own
Chorus
These are the things I never got to do
The dreams I tucked away but never saw through
The roads I missed, the hearts I knew
The songs I wrote, but never sang for you
Still I loved, still I tried
And somehow I made it through
But I still think about the things
I never got to do
Verse 3
There's a photo in a drawer of who I swore I'd be
Smiling like a man unafraid to chase the free
But life had different plans -- some good, some cruel
And I played the cards I held, not the ones I knew
Pre-Chorus
A younger man might chase the stars
I've learned to hold what's in my heart

Chorus
These are the things I never got to do
The dreams I tucked away but never saw through
The roads I missed, the hearts I knew
The songs I wrote, but never sang for you
Still I loved, still I tried
And somehow I made it through
But I still think about the things
I never got to do
Bridge
Doesn't mean it wasn't worth it
Every scar, every turn
Even dreams left in the shadows
Still have lessons to be learned
Final Chorus
These are the things I never got to do
But the love I gave, it still rings true
The roads I missed, the hearts I knew
The songs I left behind still carry through
And though my time is nearly through
I hope someone out there hears this too
And goes and lives the things
I never got to do