Girl Cut Deep

Coming Home: The Story Behind "Girl Cut Deep"

(Inspired by “Girl Crush”)Topic: A soldier obsessed with the idea of the life he missed with someone he lostTone: Haunted, longing, emotional
Verse 1
I saw you downtown in a yellow dress,Laughin’ like you were born blessed.Your hand in his, your smile so free—And damn, it took the breath right out of me.I don’t want your man, don’t want your life,Just wanted the chance I let slip by.War took years I can’t get back,Left me chasing shadows on a broken track.
Verse 2
You don’t know the nights I said your name,How your memory soothed my pain.In the desert heat I pictured youDancin’ barefoot under skies so blue.You moved on, and I get why—You needed love, not a goodbye.But seeing you happy cuts me clean—A beautiful wound I never seen.
Pre-Chorus
It ain’t jealousy, it ain’t hate—It’s love I realized too late.
Chorus
Girl, you cut deep—Right through the armor I couldn’t keep.You’re the memory that haunts my sleep,A bittersweet ache buried deep.Love ain’t lost, it’s just out of reach—Yeah, girl… you cut deep.
Bridge
Maybe in another life or time—Your heart might’ve lined up with mine.

* Influence: Moody, lush country ballad (original)