[Intro] Yeah I knew better But I did it anyway (uh) [Verse 1] All those red flags I called 'em decorations Turned your warnings Into celebrations Told my friends, "Relax You don't know what I know" Heart on airplane mode Still looking for a signal You said "trust me" And I handed you the keys Knew the brakes were bad Still flying down the street I kept laughing Through the quiet little fears You were drawing exit plans Right behind my ears [Chorus] I knew better But I loved you anyway Saw the storm on the radar Still I drove your way I was calling it forever You were halfway out the door Yeah, I knew better Still I came back for more I knew better But I let you call me home Turned your silence into comfort Every "maybe" into gold Now I'm staring in the mirror Like, "what'd you do this for?" 'Cause I knew better Still I came back for more (yeah) [Verse 2] You'd go missing Then appear like nothing changed I was stitching Every rip you ever made Turned my boundaries To a doormat with your name Said I'd never lose myself Then did it just the same Every late text Had me running to your street You were playing Hide-and-seek with honesty I kept praying You'd be who you said you'd be But your actions Never lined up with your speech [Chorus] I knew better But I loved you anyway Saw the storm on the radar Still I drove your way I was calling it forever You were halfway out the door Yeah, I knew better Still I came back for more I knew better But I let you call me home Turned your silence into comfort Every "maybe" into gold Now I'm staring in the mirror Like, "what'd you do this for?" 'Cause I knew better Still I came back for more (came back for more) [Bridge] Guess it's easier to blame you Than admit I closed my eyes All the little signs I walked past Just to feel you for a night Now I'm done rewriting endings That were written long before Yeah, I finally know the lesson When I see that kind of love I won't open up the door (nah) [Chorus] I knew better But I loved you anyway Saw the storm on the radar Still I drove your way I was calling it forever You were halfway out the door Yeah, I knew better Still I came back for more I knew better Now I'm walking out alone Turn your echoes into closure Turn my heartbreak into growth If I'm staring in the mirror I know who I'm healing for Yeah, I know better I don't fall like before

rap, Modern melodic pop-rap with gritty male vocals and clear vibrato on held notes. Bouncy trap drums, bright plucky synths, and warm pads under a tight low-end. Verses keep a clipped, confessional flow; chorus opens into big, soaring melodies with stacked harmonies and subtle ad-libs. Polished, radio-ready mix with a late-song lift in energy and a clean, satisfying outro., deep, emotional, pop rap, bright

I Knew Better