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Lyrics

[Intro — studio mix, glossy unease, clean jangly guitar, watery reverb, soft synth haze, crisp breathy lead] They say stories of past lovers can tell you how someone breaks a heart…, [four-on-the-floor bass starts] You said He left you Starving, Begging for Attention. Never knowing when you’d get
Your next Hit of Affection. [Verse 1 — restrained electro pulse, rising arpeggio, deep bass, watery keys, cynical breathy vocal] So you changed your mind overnight, Left him there, Blindsided. Now I wonder — Did he just get tired of chasing you too?. . . ‘Cause I made you Feel wanted And Seen. Gave you love by every measure. But when I needed some back, You Cut the Tether. [take a deep breath] [Pre-Chorus] [gliding Stacked vocals, cheerleader chant, swaying, pop progression] You loved being somebody’s favorite.,
Loved knowing I choose you., You Loved being Loved—
But didn’t Like Loving me too…, [take a deep breath] [Chorus — effervescent release, perfect harmony] Whyyyyyyyyyyy did you let me believe it!?
That it could’ve been you!, ‘Cause I started building Our Fun Little Life, You were just playing house, killing time. . ., Thought I finally found something safe…, But you were planning the great escape., [sad harmony] Why did you let me believe it… [fermata] [Verse 2 — pulsing bass, climbing synths, jangly guitar haze, controlled intensity] You loved the way that I showed up, Every time you fell apart., I gave you grace beyond measure. But when I needed some back, You called it Pressure…, [take a deep breath] [Pre-Chorus] [gliding Stacked vocals, cheerleader chant, swaying, pop progression] You loved being somebody’s favorite.,
Loved knowing I choose you., You Loved being Loved—
But didn’t Like Loving me too…, [take a deep breath] [Chorus — effervescent release, perfect harmony] Whyyyyyyyyyyy did you let me believe it!?
That it could’ve been you!, ‘Cause I started building Our Fun Little Life, You were just playing house, killing time. . ., Thought I finally found something safe…, But you were planning the great escape., [sad harmony] Why did you let me believe it… [Bridge — half-time collapse, sparse percussion, low bass, watery reverb, intimate gossipy spoken-sung vocal] I walked through your front door With a bottle of wine. But you looked at me Like a doctor about to say We’ve run out of time… You said I’m Not the One. [air sucked out of the room, drums vanish, warped haze, suspended reverb, heart beat rhythm bass in between the silence] …so when did you know? [slow rebuild — urgent female vocals, breathless rapid delivery, driving heavy tom drums, pulsing synth bass, wall of sound, frantic, anxious to euphoric crescendo, anthemic pop, layered echoing backing vocals, cinematic climax] When You Talked Baby names
With my mom? When We made New Year’s Plans
With yours? When Province-Town felt like Ours? When you took me through
Your childhood doors…, 
When you sent me pictures of your Dream Wedding Ring Or When I made your Place feel more like a home— [rising pressure, bass climbs, drums tighten, sharper vocal] Tell me, When did “me and you”
Become something
Only I believed was true? [angry, sudden double-time eruption, clipped rapid-fire vocal, pristine frustration] ‘Cause I’m not mad
You changed your mind! I’m Mad You Felt We were on Borrowed Time!!
But Kept saying “next year” Kept saying “we should” Then Left Me Empty like your Promises!! [hard brake — half-time, drums drop, cold controlled vocal] ‘Cause you didn’t want forever! [sparse piano, low swell, annoyed aching sustained vocal] You just Loved being Treasured. . . . . . ., [fermata — one beat silence, then explosive full-band return] [Final Chorus — effervescent release, perfect, epic harmony, smooth] Whyyyyyyyyyyyy did you let me believe Iiiiit!!! ‘Cause now you’re just the Latest, Greatest, Diss-suh-POINTING Heartbreak! [sad harmonies bloom beneath momentum, production loses steam as the anger dissipates] Why did you make me feel safe?…, Then kick me out of your world. Set our future ablaze! Then said I Lacked the Spark. That would have made you stay… But that’s just what people say. When they’ve lost their way, And they’re too scared to see What they’re giving up So easily… [Outro — instant cutoff, reverb dies] [brief silence] [Spoken word — close-mic, dry, calm, detached, no music] It could’ve been You and Eye.