Lyrics

Verse 1
You still call this house your home
But your heart don’t enter with you
You kiss my cheek without looking
Like affection is a duty
We used to talk until the morning
Now you answer me in pieces
I keep reaching for the man
Who once believed that love could keep us
I don’t need another present
I don’t need another excuse
I need to know when we got comfortable
With giving less than truth
Chorus
What happened to the love
That used to meet me at the door?
What happened to the man
Who couldn’t wait to hold me close?
You still say that you need me
But I don’t feel needed anymore
What happened to the love?
Tell me what we’re fighting for
Verse 2
I remember when my sadness
Could disturb your whole condition
Now my tears fall right beside you
And you barely pay attention
You say work has made you weary
You say life has changed your mind
But exhaustion doesn’t explain
Why tenderness got left behind
I have carried your frustration
Without turning mine to blame
But a woman cannot keep a fire
If one person feeds the flame
Chorus
What happened to the love
That used to meet me at the door?
What happened to the man
Who couldn’t wait to hold me close?
You still say that you need me
But I don’t feel needed anymore
What happened to the love?
Tell me what we’re fighting for
Bridge — Gospel Responses
Lead: Was it something I stopped giving?
Background: Tell her the truth
Lead: Was it something you refused to say?
Background: Don’t turn away
Lead: Did we let resentment settle
Where forgiveness used to stay?
I can face an honest answer
Even if it breaks my heart
But I cannot keep pretending
That together means we aren’t apart
Final Chorus
What happened to the love
That once made this house feel whole?
What happened to the promise
That we’d never let us go?
If there’s something left between us
Bring it forward, let it show
But if the love has truly left here
Please respect me enough to know
What happened to the love?
I deserve the truth tonight
Either help me bring it back
Or let me stop living in its shadow
Outro — Restrained Ad-libs
I’m not asking for perfection
I’m asking where you went
Your body still lies beside me
But your love feels long since spent
Tell me, baby
What happened
to the love?