(Intro)
(Slow, melancholic piano melody over a distant, rattling hi-hat)
(Voice is low, intimate)
Funny how one word changes the whole vision.
You’re talking "is"... I’m looking at "was."
(Beat drops: heavy 808s and a 75 BPM trap groove)
(Verse 1)
Sweet bliss, every kiss felt like magic once
Blushing from the touch, I was out to lunch
Built a world on trust, every risk was worth the play
Thought the fire was eternal, wouldn't blow away
But the foundation was shaky, sand under the concrete
I was playing for the win, you were planning the retreat
Fragile vows on my lips, shouting to the sky
While you were whispering "it’s over" with that look in your eye.
(Chorus)
"Was" is the word that you missed in the dark
I was dreaming, I was wishing, tryna find a little spark
For a love that wasn't there, yeah, the cupboard feeling bare
Gave you everything I had—tell me, is this even fair?
(Verse 2)
Why you say it like that? Like it’s something you could save?
A love you never watered, now it’s headed to the grave
Wasted prayers on a passion that you never even showed
Why you didn't try? That’s a heavy-ass load
We were standing so close, but we’re miles apart
Just a hollow echo ringing in the ribs of my heart
That same look in your eye... was it cap? Was it lies?
Wasted all this motion as the time just flies.
(Bridge - Beat switches, becomes more driving/atmospheric)
Clock strikes twelve, yeah, the moon is the only witness
Suitcase packed with the pieces of my business
No more "bend, don't break"—the seam already snapped
I’m escaping the cage where the ghost was trapped.
(Verse 3)
The engine hums beneath the sunrise gold
A brand new tale is about to unfold
Chasing the stars, yeah, I’m chasing the vision
Ripping the seams, made a boss-man decision
Keep the tears I've cried, just give me back my time
I’m leaving the baggage and the static behind
Fooled by a person like you? Yeah, it’s tragic
But asking for your heart was like asking for magic.
(Chorus)
"Was" is the word that you missed in the dark
I was dreaming, I was wishing, tryna find a little spark
For a love that wasn't there, yeah, the cupboard feeling bare
Gave you everything I had—tell me, is this even fair?
(Outro)
Goodbye, I’ll miss you (I'm gone, I'm gone)
Goodbye, goodnight (Out of the light)
Only thing I’m keeping is my pride tonight
No turning back now...
(Final heavy 808 hit)
(Fade to silence)
