Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You had your tells
Eyes flicked left
Phone face down
Breath too held
I let it slide
Filed each lie
Smiled so wide
Planned my time
[Chorus]
You played me
But I played you first
Thought I’d break your heart
Thought I’d make you hurt
Yeah you played me
But that chapter’s cursed
‘Cause karma stepped in
Hit me harder
KARMA played me better
Worse
You played me
But I played you first
Cold little game
I rehearsed every word
Now I’m the one
Who’s stuck with the burn
‘Cause karma kept score
Swinging sharper
KARMA played me better
Worse
[Verse 2]
Sent that text
You’d hate to see
Told your secrets
Set them free
Watched you crack
Felt that thrill
But the echo
Hit me still
[Bridge]
Now every time I sleep
I hear your name in my head (in my head)
Every time I reach
I touch the ghost of your bed
Thought I ran the board
Thought I held the tether
But the only real winner
KARMA played me better
[Chorus]
You played me
But I played you first
Thought I’d break your heart
Thought I’d make you hurt
Yeah you played me
But that chapter’s cursed
‘Cause karma stepped in
Hit me harder
KARMA played me better
Worse
You played me
But I played you first
Cold little game
I rehearsed every word
Now I’m the one
Who’s stuck with the burn
‘Cause karma kept score
Swinging sharper
KARMA played me better
Worse
Style
moody pop-trap with female vocals; sparse detuned keys and filtered percussion in the versesthen a hard-hittingswung drum groove and sub bass drop for the hook. big stacked harmonies on the title linewith ear-candy echoes and reverse fx swelling into each chorus. final chorus strips back to vocal and bass for a coldsatisfying sting.
Prompt
You played me but I played you first but KARMA played me better
Credits
Prompt by
Wicked38
Wicked38GeneratedFeb 12, 2026
ModelAria v5
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