There was a time I believed in love—

before the years got sharp and cold.

Back when I thought people meant their words,

before I learned how fast they fold.

I used to fall without thinking twice,

thought trust was something you just gave.

Now every promise feels like smoke,

and I’m standing where I used to pray.

Maybe it’s me who drifted,

maybe the world just changed.

But every time I try to feel,

it slips right out of range.

I remember the time when I believed in love—

like it was something you could hold.

Now everything I touch pulls back,

and every warmth turns into cold.

I remember the time when I believed in love—

before the fire burned too long.

Now I’m singing to a broken truth,

trying to figure where I went wrong.

I used to think that love could fix,

but now it’s just another bruise.

A quiet ache beneath the jokes,

a part of me I always lose.

People say I’ve gotten hard—

maybe they’re right, I can’t defend.

It’s hard to open doors you closed

just to feel safe again.

I try to reach for something warm,

but my hands shake when they rise.

Guess that’s what happens to a heart

that learned to live on second tries.

I remember the time when I believed in love—

back when the fall didn’t feel like death.

Now I guard myself before the touch,

and flinch at every second breath.

I remember the time when I believed in love—

when I still thought I was enough.

Now I’m staring at a stranger’s face

who’s forgotten how to trust.

Maybe love was never meant

for hands as tired as mine.

Maybe every “forever”

was just a borrowed line.

But God, I miss the version of me

who didn’t question every move—

the kid who ran toward anything

with everything to lose.

There was a time I believed in love.

Sometimes I wish I still did.

I remember the time when I believed in love—

when hope was something I could feel.

Now I’m singing to a quiet room

to see if anything’s still real.

I remember the time when I believed in love—

before life taught me how to bend.

Maybe I’ll find that faith again…

or fake it ‘til then.

There was a time I believed in love.

And maybe—

maybe one day

I will believe again.