[Verse 1]
I didn't mean to lie
When I said you were safe
I’d keep the nightmares at bay
The first time
That I saw you smile
I swore above all else
I'd choose you over myself

[Chorus]
But what if I couldn't save you
Even though I tried?
What if the dark embraced you
And you lost my light?

If I couldn’t cut the strings
That kept you tied
What if I couldn't save you
When I heard you cry
"Save me"?

[Verse 2]
Those nights when you got scared
You would cry, I would check
For monsters under your bed
But I, couldn't make it there
When your fate would be sealed
The time the monster was real

[Chorus]
What if I couldn't save you
Even though I tried?
What if the dark embraced you
And you lost my light?

If I couldn't cut the strings
That kept you tied
What if I couldn't save you
When I heard you cry
"Save me"?

[Outro]
I'm sorry I couldn't save you
I’m sorry I couldn’t save you
When I heard you cry