Lyrics: Siyanda Ellazer Maphisa
Music: Siyanda Ellazer Maphisa
[Verse 1]
When I met you in The Netherlands
I broke your heart with trembling hands
I didn’t know what love could mean
Your heart was true mine felt unseen
I was depressed, and broken, a shattered soul
Years of struggle took their toll
I couldn’t be what you deserved
I’m sorry for the pain I served
[Pre-Chorus]
I was just trying to survive
Too afraid to feel alive
[Chorus]
Sven, I have so many regrets
Losing my dad at just thirteen
Triggered a lifetime trapped in depression
It took me 23 long years
To be brave enough to open my heart
To love someone without the fear
That they would leave me all alone
If I met you right now
I would have cherished you,
It's true
And been the heart that carried you
(The heart that carried you)
[Verse 2]
You traveled all the way to Sweden
Just for me to break your heart again
But she deserved you and so much more
You found a love worth fighting for
I was your first a fleeting light
She is the fire that warms your nights
You built a life that's deep and true
And I'm so happy, you are not alone
[Pre-Chorus]
I let you go with quiet grace
But tears still fall when I think of you
[Chorus]
Sven, I have so many regrets
Losing my dad at just thirteen
Triggered a lifetime trapped in depression
It took me 23 long years
To be brave enough to open my heart again
To love someone without the fear
That they would leave me all alone
If I met you right now
I would have cherished you,
It's true
And been the heart that carried you
(The heart that carried you)
[Bridge]
If time could heal what I let go
I’d find you in a world I know
Where I’m not broken, not afraid
And love is something I have made
You were the spark, you were the start
And I still carry you in my heart
[Outro]
Sven, I have so many regrets
Losing my dad at thirteen
Left a shadow inside of me
But now I see what love can be
If I met you today
I'd never let you walk away
I'd be the one to stand beside
The man I once knew deep inside
[Chorus]
Sven, I have so many regrets
Losing my dad at just thirteen
Triggered a lifetime trapped in depression
It took me 23 long years
To be brave enough to open my heart again
To love someone without the fear
That they would leave me all alone
If I met you right now
I would have cherished you,
It's true
And been the heart that carried you
(The heart that carried you)