You Were Never Mine

[Verse 1]
You said you hated drama
But you carried it in your purse
Lipstick on my collar
But his name was on your shirt
Two phones on the table
Both of them face down
You laughed a little higher
Every time I came around
[Chorus]
You were never mine
Were you?
Just a story that I bought into
I was holding on to borrowed time
Kissing someone else’s lie
You were never mine
Were you?
Just a ring you slipped your finger through
Played me like a line you’d memorize
Baby
You were never mine
[Verse 2]
“Working late at the office”
But your dress still smelled like smoke
Left your heels in my hallway
Then you left me in your jokes
All your friends knew my first name
But I never met your mom
You were busy building alibis
While I was building us a home
[Chorus]
You were never mine
Were you?
Just a story that I bought into
I was holding on to borrowed time
Kissing someone else’s lie
You were never mine
Were you?
Just a ring you slipped your finger through
Played me like a line you’d memorize
Baby
You were never mine
[Bridge]
Two beds
Two truths
Two faces
I was just one of your places
You were loving me on layaway (on layaway)
Now I see it clear in daylight
[Chorus]
You were never mine
Were you?
Just a story that I bought into
I was holding on to borrowed time
Kissing someone else’s lie
You were never mine
Were you?
Just a ring you slipped your finger through
I was just a name you’d underline
Baby
You were never mine

Moody midtempo R&B with male vocals, warm Rhodes chords and buttery bass, tight rimshot groove. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, subtle vocal stacks on key words; chorus blooms with airy harmonies, filtered pads, and a deep sub swell. Bridge strips back to just keys and voice before a final, slightly ad‑libbed hook, soft delay on the leads for emotional spillover., r&b