[Verse 1]
I was supposed to make the trip to Virginia Beach
See your new apartment on the Chesapeake
Life just got so busy right before the fall and I put it off
Could've told you one more time what you mean to me
[Pre-Chorus]
And I should've made sure you knew
The words that I didn't say, time that I didn't make
I wish I could make it up to you
[Chorus]
Now I can't go back
But when it's my time
I promise you that
On the other side
I won't waste a minute
Tell you face to face
How much I love you
You won't have to wait
It's the first thing that I'll do
When I make it up to you
[Verse 2]
Now I worry that I didn't hug you long enough
All the light you gave me, did I soak it up?
I stay up at night thinking what I'd do different
I just never thought I'd know a world without you in it
Should've told you one more time what you mean to me
[Pre-Chorus]
And I should've made sure you knew
The words that I didn't say, time that I didn't make
I wish I could make it up to you
[Chorus]
Now I can't go back
But when it's my time
I promise you that
On the other side
I won't waste a minute
Tell you face to face
How much I love you
You won't have to wait
It's the first thing that I'll do
When I make it up to you
[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
[Chorus]
Now I can't go back
But when it's my time
I promise you that
There'll be no doubt in your mind
I won't waste a minute
Tell you face to face
Run straight to your arms
When I get through those gates
It's the first thing that I'll do
When I make it up to you
When I make it up to you
I'm gonna make it up to you
Make It Up To You was written by Brianna Nelson & Laura Pearson & Maddie Lenhart.
Make It Up To You was produced by Brianna Nelson & Zakk Garner.
Maddie Lenhart released Make It Up To You on Fri Sep 19 2025.