[Verse 1]
You said “trust me”
I heard “watch me”
You said “always”
I heard “probably”
Now my chest like a locked safe
Cracked open in a hallway
All my secrets on the floor
Kicked around like it’s all play
Got receipts in my camera roll
But I’m scrolling through what-ifs more
How you smile while you hide that dirt?
How you kiss with a guilty jaw?
Got me pacing by the window
Ugly thoughts in a tight loop
Dark plans in a bright room
Breath hot, but my hands cool
[Chorus]
Why’d you have to lie to me
Turn my warm heart into a crime scene
Tape on the floor where the trust used to be
Now I’m wrestling the rage just to let it breathe
Why’d you have to lie to me
You woke up a part that I shouldn’t ever free
I’m one step from doing what I shouldn’t do
Trying to learn patience instead of hurting you
[Verse 2]
Friends say “chill, you above that”
But they never had their soul hacked
Never watched someone you’d die for
Walk past like you just background
I could pull up, I could snap quick
I could risk life for a short fix
I could throw years in a small box
Just to feel big for a short kick (nah)
So I count till my throat hurts
Bite down till my own words
Taste like blood, but I don’t swing
I just box up your old shirts
Every breath is a barbell
Heavy weight, but I still press
Learning slow how to outgrow
What you planted in my chest (yeah)
[Chorus]
Why’d you have to lie to me
Turn my warm heart into a crime scene
Tape on the floor where the trust used to be
Now I’m wrestling the rage just to let it breathe
Why’d you have to lie to me
You woke up a part that I shouldn’t ever free
I’m one step from doing what I shouldn’t do
Trying to learn patience instead of hurting you
[Bridge]
I could let the dark win (uh)
Or I could let time spin
Let the anger rot out
Till it falls off my skin
I ain’t saint, I ain’t calm
I just choose a different arm
Reach for peace like a weapon
Hold it tighter than the harm (yeah)
[Chorus]
Why’d you have to lie to me
Turn my warm heart into a crime scene
Tape on the floor where the trust used to be
Now I’m wrestling the rage just to let it breathe
Why’d you have to lie to me
You woke up a part that I shouldn’t ever free
I’m one step from doing what I shouldn’t do
Gonna grow patience instead of breaking you