Empty Words

You say you'll call, but the silence stays

Another promise fades into yesterday

I wait around, like I always do

But I'm startin’ to see I'm not waitin' for you

You talk about love like it’s carved in stone

But when I reach out, I feel alone

I show up for you in every way

But you disappear when it’s my turn to break

And I can't keep pretending it's fine

When I'm the only one holdin' the line

It’s not the same, it’s not the same

I give my heart, you play a game

You bend the rules and change the frame

But still expect me not to change

I’m breaking down while you look away

You say we’re good, but I feel the strain

If this is love, then why’s it feel like pain?

It’s not the same... it’s not the same

You say you’ll try, but it’s always “later”

And I’m tired of being the giver, the waiter

You hold me to the words I say

But yours just drift and float away

I'm not perfect, I know that well

But I bleed for us, can’t you tell?

I hurt in places I can't explain

While you carry on like nothing’s changed

And I'm so damn tired of the fight

Of loving someone who sleeps through the night

It’s not the same, it’s not the same

I’m the fire, you’re the flame

That flickers out when things get hard

But I still chase your fading spark

I'm drowning deep in what we made

While you just float and drift away

If this keeps up, we’ll break, we may

‘Cause it’s not the same... it’s not the same

I used to think love meant holding on

But now I wonder if I’ve been wrong

‘Cause love’s not love when it’s one-way

And hearts don’t heal when they bend that way

It’s not the same, it’s not the same

You say the words, but I feel the shame

Of loving more, of losing ground

Of screaming loud without a sound

If you won’t fight, then why should I stay?

I need more than "maybe someday"

If we don't change, we'll lose this flame

‘Cause it’s not the same... no, it’s not the same