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You Didn’t Take It All
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This is one I worked on for the last month trying to write something in the Luke Combs lane. Thanks for listening

https://on.soundcloud.com/Byn6bFL64Yuphf1xXd
You Didn’t Take It All
Final – 3/26



Verse 1
I don’t reach for you like I used to
Leave my phone face down at night
Still catch myself driftin’ through habits
I know ain’t mine alone

Take your way around that stoplight
Didn’t even think twice
Heard your words come out my mouth
In a way that sounded right



Chorus
You didn’t take it all when you disappeared
Yeah, I’m still runnin’ on somethin’ you left here
It’s in the way I order what you used to drink
Take a turn I never used to think
Say things I swore I’d never say out loud
Ain’t you, ain’t me right now
Girl, you’re gone, it’s crystal clear
You didn’t take it all, you left it here



Verse 2
I still park a little further over
Like you hated door dings bad
Keep the radio on that station
Even when the song ain’t landin’

Catch myself slowin’ conversations
Draggin’ words like you would do
People say I seem more patient lately
Guess I kept more you than me



Chorus
You didn’t take it all when you disappeared
Yeah, I’m still runnin’ on somethin’ you left here
It’s in the way I order what you used to drink
Take a turn I never used to think
Say things I swore I’d never say out loud
Ain’t you, ain’t me right now
Girl, you’re gone, it’s crystal clear
You didn’t take it all, you left it here



Bridge
I thought time would square me up
Put me back where I began
Turns out I kept the pieces
That don’t fit who I am



Final Chorus
You didn’t take it all when you disappeared
Yeah, I’m still runnin’ on somethin’ you left here
It’s in the way I order what you used to drink
Take a turn I never used to think
Say things I swore I’d never say out loud
Ain’t you, ain’t me right now
Girl, you’re gone, it’s crystal clear
You didn’t take it all… you left me here

(soft background echo: kept more you than me)



Outro
Left it here… left me here…
Left it here… left me here…
(final, quiet) kept more you than me

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Re: You Didn’t Take It All
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I like verse #1 not so sure about verse #2 though....
and the line in your chorus (Say things I swore I'd never say out loud) doesn't land for me...
But you do have a very Modern sound...

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Re: You Didn’t Take It All
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I like the whole premise for this song, nice hook, the chorus seems to have extra lines that aren't needed, but that's just my opinion.

I wrote a song very similar, would love to get your feedback.  I'll post it at the top.

Good job!
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