Lyrics

I wore the badge, stood behind the wire
Tried to keep it cold, played with fire
You were locked up, but I was the one
Trapped between duty and what we’d become

They said I was stupid, said I’d been played
Said you were a con, just good at the game
But you saw through me like no one else did
And I felt peace where they swore there was sin

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[Chorus]
They ain’t believe us — laughed in our face
Called it a phase, said I’d be replaced
Tried to rip us, snitch and plot
But every shot they took just missed the spot

They moved you out, tried to break the thread
Thought I’d forget, thought love was dead
But you said, “Quit that job, come live for real”
And baby — I did. And you kept that deal

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[Verse 2]
All the girls wanted you, all the men wanted me
But we chose each other, quietly
They were jealous, bitter, fake with smiles
Telling on us while they were walking the same miles

They claimed it was wrong, claimed it was fake
But their little flings were the ones full of hate
What they called “danger” — that was our peace
What they called “stupid” still hasn’t ceased

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[Bridge]
And I won’t lie — I fought it hard
Tried to walk away, tried to guard my heart
But they snatched you out, threw shade and dust
Still you said, “Baby, fall — I got us”

So I did — and you caught me clean
No games, no lies, just what you mean
You paid my bills, you stayed ten toes
You did more free than most men ever show

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[Chorus]
They ain’t believe us — said I was blind
Said real don’t grow behind state lines
But look at us now, still standing tall
Still locked in, even after the fall

They ran their mouths, tried to dim the light
But the loudest ones got fired by night
Some in cuffs, some got used
Some were just bitter ‘cause they never got chosen too

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[Outro]
Now they watch from the sides, with nothin’ to say
Mad that we loved in a place full of gray
We broke the rules, but we kept it real
And what they called fake, we still feel

So let ‘em talk, let ‘em guess
You and me? We passed the test
They ain’t believe us, swore it would end
But baby — we’re still here
Still more than pretend