AlexRiz Love Just Ain’t That Kind to Me

I saw her walking past the dusty county line
A mystery in shadows, but shining in the light
We talked a little, but my voice kept breaking low
Like my heart was shy and didn’t wanna show
“She wants to marry, but not with me,” I heard her say
A quiet truth that hit like thunder on a summer day

There was a moment — yeah, there was a chance
But fear kept my footsteps nailed into the sand
I looked at her and wondered if she’d ever see
The storm she wakes inside of me

And I don’t know if my heart was speaking true
I never knew if my feelings were returned by you
But every time you look my way, I lose my breath again
Trying hard to play it cool — failing every single day
Still I’m hoping you might look back someday
But maybe love just ain’t that kind to me

She laughs like autumn wind across the fields
But stands her ground like she’s made of tempered steel
And I’m the fool rehearsing lines inside my car
Only to forget them when she’s standing near and far
Her confidence just burns right through my guard
And acting normal… yeah, that part is hard

There was a moment — still don’t know why
I let it slip like smoke into the sky
Maybe I was scared of what she’d find in me
Or scared she wouldn’t find a thing

And I don’t know if my heart was speaking true
I never knew if my feelings were returned by you
But every time you touch my hand, I stumble just a bit
Trying not to dream too big — but I already did
Still I’m hoping you might look back someday
But maybe love just ain’t that kind to me

Maybe someday we’ll meet where the river bends
Where stories start again — not just end
Maybe she’ll smile and I won’t turn away
Maybe that chance is waiting on another day

No, I don’t know if my heart was speaking true
I never knew if my feelings were returned by you
But I keep walking down this road quietly
Hoping she might still turn around to see me

Open sky above, open ending below
And me somewhere between what I feel and what she’ll never know