Beautiful Heartbreaker

[Verse 1]
You said
“Relax
Just breathe”
On that busted leather couch
Bare feet on my knees
You laughed the whole world out
You traced your name on my wrist
Like a quiet little vow
I thought this kind of peace
Was the only thing allowed
[Chorus]
Beautiful heartbreaker
You loved me like it’d last forever
Pulled me in
Then cut the tether
I was yours
I was sure
I was wrong
Beautiful heartbreaker
You held my soul like it was treasure
Turned my always into never
But I still hear you in every song (oh)
I still hear you in every song
[Verse 2]
Your coat on my chair
Your mug in my sink
Your note on the fridge
“Don’t forget to think”
You kissed my bad habits
Said
“You’re better than you fear”
Then packed that same suitcase
And folded up our years
[Chorus]
Beautiful heartbreaker
You loved me like it’d last forever
Pulled me in
Then cut the tether
I was yours
I was sure
I was wrong
Beautiful heartbreaker
You held my soul like it was treasure
Turned my always into never
But I still hear you in every song
Yeah
I still hear you in every song
[Bridge]
If I see you in some sidewalk crowd
Will you smile like you used to?
Will my name still fit in your mouth
Or fall like something you outgrew?
You were my almost
My always
My ache
My favorite
Impossible mistake
[Chorus]
Beautiful heartbreaker
You loved me like it’d last forever
Pulled me in
Then cut the tether
I was yours
I was sure
I was wrong (so wrong)
Beautiful heartbreaker
You held my soul like it was treasure
Turned my always into never
But a part of me is yours forever
Yeah
A part of me is yours forever

Slow-burning neo-soul groove with male vocals; soft electric piano chords, lazy rimshot snare, and warm sub bass. Verse stays intimate and close-mic’d, then chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a reverb-washed guitar answering each line. Subtle organ pads rise into the bridge, final chorus drops to near a cappella then swells for a bittersweet, lingering outro., soul, beautiful