[Verse 1]
You said forever like a sentence
Then you filed me like a number
Took my name off your mouth
Left it dragging in the gutter
I caught you bending every truth
Till it fit your favorite story
I was bleeding in the hall
You were already in your glory
You smiled through the wreckage
Like you didn’t leave a dent
Turned my trust into a weapon
Then called me sensitive again
You got real good at looking clean
While you kept my hands in chains
Now I’m staring at the ceiling
Trying to spell out all the pain
[Pre-Chorus]
Was it ever love?
Or just a game to win?
Did you hold me close
Or just wear me like a skin?
[Chorus]
Was it ever real?
Tell me, was it real?
You moved on so quick
Like I was never here
Was it ever real?
Or just a lie you sealed?
I’m still in the wreck
While you’re out chasing fields
[Verse 2]
I saw the new man on your shoulder
Through the pictures you deleted
Same old grin, same sweet poison
Same playbook, just repeated
You went and cut the cord so fast
Like I never held your cold hand
Left me with the wedding ghosts
And a house full of smoke stains
Now every room is a witness
Every wall got my name
I keep hearing your excuses
Like rain on a windowpane
You talked about my flaws for years
Like a prayer you had to practice
Made me doubt my own reflection
Then you called that kind of “love” priceless
[Pre-Chorus]
Was it ever love?
Or just a game to win?
Did you hold me close
Or just wear me like a skin?
[Chorus]
Was it ever real?
Tell me, was it real?
You moved on so quick
Like I was never here
Was it ever real?
Or just a lie you sealed?
I’m still in the wreck
While you’re out chasing fields
[Bridge]
I got a ring in a drawer
And a hole in my chest
I keep replaying the nights
Trying to make your touch make sense
If you loved me at all
Why did it feel like a trap?
Why do I miss what I hated
And still want my life back?
[Chorus]
Was it ever real?
Tell me, was it real?
You moved on so quick
Like I was never here
Was it ever real?
Or just a lie you sealed?
I’m still in the wreck
While you’re out chasing fields
[Outro]
So keep your polished version
Keep your perfect little claim
I’m learning how to leave you
Even if I say your name
Was it ever real?
Was it ever real?