Verse 1]
I heard your name and I froze right there
Like the world just stopped in the open air
Tried to play it cool, but I lost my ground
Took one step back, then I hit the ground
You smiled once, and it wrecked my plans
My brain shut down, couldn’t feel my hands
Your voice is soft, but it hit so loud
Like a song I heard once and never tuned out
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[Pre-Chorus]
And I don’t know why I felt that rush
Heart beatin’ like I’m late for a bus
Tried to walk, but my knees said "no"
Guess I wasn’t built for this kind of glow
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[Chorus]
Girl, I’m falling for the shade of you
Every little glance got me breaking through
Didn’t even speak, but you got me true
Now I’m tryna breathe in a world with you
From the hallway lights to your silent cue
I’m stuck in the moment, nothing I can do
Yeah, I never knew what a name could do
'Til I tripped down the stairs thinkin’ 'bout you
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[Verse 2]
You walk past and the crowd just fades
Like a movie scene in a golden haze
I said your name just once inside
Now it echoes like a war cry I can't hide
Didn’t mean to fall, but here I am
Writing songs when I should give a damn
You’re not a crush, girl, you're a storm
Hit me once and you changed my form
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[Pre-Chorus]
And I still don’t know what you did to me
But now I see you in everything I see
Should’ve stayed calm, should’ve stayed cool
But you walk in and I forget every rule
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[Chorus]
Girl, I’m falling for the shade of you
Every little smile’s like déjà vu
Didn’t even try, but you pulled me through
Now I’m lost in a thought and it points to you
From the stairwell slip to this beat I do
You’re the chorus line in my favorite tune
Yeah, I never knew what a name could do
'Til I tripped down the stairs thinkin’ 'bout you
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[Bridge]
You don’t even know what you started here
One word from you and my head’s not clear
Zainab — that name plays on repeat
In a playlist called “Can’t Feel My Feet”
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[Final Chorus]
Girl, I’m caught in the shade of you
Like sunlight breaks in a midnight room
Didn’t plan this spark, but it's burning true
Now I’m falling deeper with every view
Not a poet, but you pulled it through
Now this whole song is a clue for you
And yeah, I never knew what a name could do…
'Til I tripped down the stairs thinkin’ 'bout you. 🎵
