The One Who Stayed

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

I gave you love when you had nothing to give

I showed you reasons to smile and live

I held your dreams like they were my own

But you left my heart to stand alone

You looked into my eyes and turned away

Said you never loved me in that way

You chose his hand you chose his smile

While I kept loving you all the while

Pre-Chorus

Tell me did his promises shine so bright

Did he hold you close on those lonely nights

Did you find the heaven you were dreaming of

Or did he teach you the meaning of lost love

Chorus

What did you gain by rejecting me

Was his love worth the pain you couldn't see

You threw away a heart that would've stayed

For a thousand promises that faded away

You chose him over me you let me go

Now you're feeling the same tears I used to know

He broke your heart just like you broke mine

Was losing my love worth your wasted time

Post-Chorus

Ohhh what did you gain

Tell me what did you gain

Verse 2

I heard he left you waiting in the cold

The same sweet stories the same lies he told

You gave him everything you had inside

But he found another hand to hold that night

Now you know how silence feels

How a broken promise never heals

Now you know how nights grow long

When the one you love becomes your saddest song

Pre-Chorus

Does it hurt when he ignores your call

Does it feel like your world is about to fall

Do you remember the boy you left behind

Who would've given you his peace of mind

Chorus

What did you gain by rejecting me

Was his love worth the pain you couldn't see

You threw away a heart that would've stayed

For a thousand promises that faded away

You chose him over me you let me go

Now you're feeling the same tears I used to know

He broke your heart just like you broke mine

Was losing my love worth your wasted time

Post-Chorus

Ohhh what did you gain

Tell me what did you gain

Bridge

I won't lie I still care for you

Even after everything you put me through

A part of me still wishes you were fine

Even though you never cared that I was dying inside

But don't come back just because he left

Don't call my name when you're out of breath

Don't search for love in the heart you denied

Just because the boy you chose told you lies

Instrumental Interlude

Verse 3

I don't celebrate the tears you cry

I know how it feels when love says goodbye

I never wanted you to hurt this way

I only wished you'd chosen me that day

Maybe I was never meant to be your man

Maybe some things never go as planned

But one thing I know after all this pain

True love doesn't leave you standing in the rain

Final Chorus

What did you gain by rejecting me

Now you're living the pain you couldn't see

You gave him your heart you gave him your trust

Now your beautiful dreams are turning to dust

You chose his love you watched me fall

Now he won't even answer when you call

What did you gain what did you gain

Was his empty love worth all this pain

Refrain

But I won't laugh when I see you cry

I won't feel proud when I pass you by

I loved you once and that love was true

Even when you didn't know what I could do

Outro

You rejected me

He rejected you

Now you know

What heartbreak can do

Ohhh what did you gain

Instrumental Outro