A mid-tempo country heartbreak song about a girl a

[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar strum, faint pedal steel hum] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – slow acoustic fingerpicking, soft snare tap] I still drive past that old white fence Where we talked 'til the fireflies danced You said you'd call when you got back home I still check my phone when I'm alone [Pre-Chorus – subtle fiddle swell, light bass line] We never held hands past the porch step Never kissed when the sun went down Just a promise that never left my lips Hanging in the small town air [Chorus – full acoustic band, pedal steel lead] You were the song I never got to sing The dream I never let take wing A love that stayed just out of reach Like the porch light you never lit for me I still taste your name on my tongue A memory that's never done A love I never truly got to keep Just a ghost of what could've been [Verse 2 – same guitar, added shaker rhythm] I found your old hat in my truck seat The one you left when you said you'd meet I still smell your perfume on the sleeve Of the jacket you let me keep [Pre-Chorus 2 – louder fiddle, steady drum beat] We never danced to that jukebox song Never slept 'til the break of dawn Just a moment that slipped through my fingers Before you were gone for good [Chorus 2 – layered vocals, richer pedal steel] You were the road I never got to take The mistake I never got to make A love that stayed just out of sight Like the star that never lit the night I still hear your laugh in the wind A memory that won't let me win A love I never truly got to hold Just a story that's never been told [Bridge – stripped back acoustic guitar, quiet vocals] I still set an extra place at dinner Still leave the window cracked at night Hoping you'll knock and say you're sorry For the love we never got to try [Solo – weeping pedal steel, sparse guitar] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus 3 – full band, emotional peak, layered harmonies] You were the song I never got to sing The dream I never let take wing A love that stayed just out of reach Like the porch light you never lit for me I still taste your name on my tongue A memory that's never done A love I never truly got to keep Just a ghost of what could've been [Outro – fading acoustic guitar, final pedal steel note] I still drive past that old white fence Waiting for a love that never came