After You, Every Girl’s a Warning

[Verse 1]
You left your earrings in my cup holder
Just to hear I found ‘em later on
You said forever in my truck cab
Then you packed your bags by dawn
You kissed me like you meant it
Then laughed about the mess you made
Now every “hi” from a stranger
Feels like another hand on a hand grenade
[Chorus]
After you, every girl’s a warning
Every smile looks mean
Think they’re all two‑faced trouble
In tight blue jeans
I see your ghost in their lipstick
Hear your lies in what they say
‘Cause you taught me love is loaded
And it always walks away
Yeah, after you
I don’t believe a word they say
[Verse 2]
She says she ain’t like the others
Swears she’ll stay when nights get rough
But I’ve heard “trust me, baby”
Guess I’ve just been robbed enough
So I flinch when someone’s honest
I duck when someone cares
I’m just waiting for the punch line
Any time a heart is bared
[Chorus]
After you, every girl’s a warning
Every smile looks mean
Think they’re all two‑faced trouble
In tight blue jeans
I see your ghost in their lipstick
Hear your lies in what they say
‘Cause you taught me love is loaded
And it always walks away
Yeah, after you
I don’t believe a word they say
[Bridge]
Maybe one day someone steady
Will pull this splinter from my chest
But till then I’m sleeping light
Boots on, never fully dressed
‘Cause once you’ve watched your whole world
Walk off like it don’t exist
You start to think that every promise
Is just another poisoned kiss
[Chorus]
After you, every girl’s a warning
Every smile looks mean
Think they’re all two‑faced trouble
In tight blue jeans
I see your ghost in their lipstick
Hear your lies in what they say
Yeah, you taught me love is loaded
And it always walks away
So after you
I push every heart away

country, Modern country ballad with male vocals, clean telecaster riffs and warm pedal steel. First verse stays intimate with brushed drums and close-mic vocal; chorus opens up with big harmonies and a steady backbeat. Subtle organ pad underlines the hurt, final chorus pushes the grit in the voice and lets the band dig in., male vocals