[Intro]
Yeah
Same scroll
Same pose
Happy faces in a row
I’m still here though
[Verse 1]
Why can’t I be loved like that
Couple pics on the screen just laugh
Left swipe
Right swipe
Same math
Heart in the cart
But it never gets passed
Tried small talk
Typed
Then erased it
Whole bio feelin’ copy–pasted
Matches vanish like they’re being chased
Makes me think maybe I’m the one wasted
I keep staring at my own reflection
Every flaw lookin’ like a rejection
Every chat feel like an election
They choose hearts
I’m the exception
[Chorus]
Why can’t I be loved like them
Arm in arm
They don’t break
They bend
I been standin’ on the edge so long
I got tired of begging to belong
So I’m done
I’ma ride alone
Turn my doubt into a quiet home
If love don’t wanna show up for me
Then I’ll be single ’til I feel free (yeah)
[Verse 2]
All my boys post rings and keys
New apartments
Babies
Scenes
I’m still takin’ myself out to eat
Two chairs at the table
One stays clean
I tried apps ‘til my thumbs went numb
Ghosts in my inbox
I play dumb
Saying “it’s cool
I’m just havin’ fun”
But it stings when the good ones run
Mama ask
“when you bring someone back?”
I just laugh
Change tracks
Dodge that
“How you so strong?” I ain’t
I crack
Just learned how to hold my own collapse
Now I’m tired chasin’ what won’t stay
Maybe love comes when I walk away
Maybe I’m enough in my own space
Empty bed
But I still feel safe
[Chorus]
Why can’t I be loved like them
Arm in arm
They don’t break
They bend
I been standin’ on the edge so long
I got tired of begging to belong
So I’m done
I’ma ride alone
Turn my doubt into a quiet home
If love don’t wanna show up for me
Then I’ll be single ’til I feel free
[Bridge]
Maybe I ain’t broken
Just early
Maybe what I’m askin’ is worthy
’Til then
It’s just me on my journey
Hands in my pockets
Heart sturdy (yeah)
[Chorus]
Why can’t I be loved like them
Arm in arm
They don’t break
They bend
I been standin’ on the edge so long
I got tired of begging to belong
So I’m done
I’ma ride alone
Turn my doubt into a quiet home
If love don’t wanna show up for me
Then I’ll be single
But I’ll be me