
Not Who I Thought You Were
Ballad Slow Pop, Vocal Range: Alto (warm, melancholic tone)

Not Who I Thought You Were
Ballad Slow Pop, Vocal Range: Alto (warm, melancholic tone)
Lyrics
Instrumental Intro - Soft piano, distant strings, slow tempo — setting a somber mood
Verse 1
I traced your name in morning light
Believed your smile could make things right
But shadows grew where trust once lay
And now I wish I’d walked away
Verse 2
You wore your kindness like a mask
I fell too fast, I didn’t ask
The truth was buried deep in lies
I saw the stars, ignored the skies
Pre-Chorus
I gave you pages of my soul
You tore them out, you lost control
Chorus
I regret the day I met you
You’re not the dream I thought I knew
You broke the parts I tried to hide
Left me hollow, lost inside
I wish I’d never let you in
You’re not who I thought you’d been
Instrumental Break - Solo cello, echoing piano — evoking isolation and reflection
Verse 3
I see your face in every song
But now the notes all feel so wrong
You were the storm I called the sea
Now I’m drowning silently
Pre-Chorus
I gave you pages of my soul
You tore them out, you lost control
Chorus
I regret the day I met you
You’re not the dream I thought I knew
You broke the parts I tried to hide
Left me hollow, lost inside
I wish I’d never let you in
You’re not who I thought you’d been
Bridge (Japanese)
ねえ、どうして優しさは嘘だったの?
信じた私が馬鹿だった
心の奥まで踏みにじって
あなたは何も感じないの?
*(Translation:
Hey, why was your kindness a lie?
I was foolish to believe
You trampled deep into my heart
And you feel nothing at all?)*
Chorus
I regret the day I met you
You’re not the dream I thought I knew
You broke the parts I tried to hide
Left me hollow, lost inside
I wish I’d never let you in
You’re not who I thought you’d been
Bridge (Japanese)
ねえ、どうして優しさは嘘だったの?
信じた私が馬鹿だった
心の奥まで踏みにじって
あなたは何も感じないの?
Final Chorus (soft)
I regret the day I met you
You’re not the dream I thought I knew
I gave you love, you gave me pain
Now I’m just a ghost in rain
Outro - Fading piano, distant echo of the chorus melody — like a memory dissolving
End
