[Verse 1 (Male)]
I miss the way we used to be
Laughing at nothing, 2 a.m. streets
Some days you’re here, then you freeze
Talk about forever, I just say “we’ll see”
You asked me ’bout a life, house, kids
I shrugged it off, played cool, I hid
Not ’cause I didn’t want it, I did
I was scared I might break what we built
[Pre-Chorus (Male)]
If I could go back, I’d answer you straight
Tell you every little fear, every ache
You read my silence like you weren’t enough
But it was me that was stuck
[Chorus (Female)]
You were my first real love
My best, my worst, my rush
If you could understand this, be different
We’d be different this time (this time)
You were my safe place, home
Now I’m here, lost alone
If you could understand this, be different
We’d be different this time (oh, this time)
[Verse 2 (Female)]
You miss the way it used to feel?
I miss the parts of you you’d never reveal
Some days you’re close, then you vanish again
I’m tired of chasing your maybe’s and “when”
You talk like I’m the one who ran
But you never let me hold your plans
You said you weren’t sure, so I learned to doubt
Tell me why I should trust you now
[Pre-Chorus (Female)]
If we go back, it can’t be the same
I need more than “one day,” more than your blame
Lay your heart out, all the hidden stuff
Or we both stay stuck
[Chorus (Both)]
You were my first real love
My best, my worst, my rush
If you could understand this, be different
We’d be different this time (this time)
You were my safe place, home
Now I’m here, lost alone
If you could understand this, be different
We’d be different this time (oh, this time)
[Bridge (Male & Female)]
[Beat drops to half-time, filtered vocals]
(Male) I was never sure of me
(Female) I was always sure of you
(Male) Thought if I kept you at arm’s reach
(Female) I could never really lose
(Male) Now I’m staring at your old texts
Scrolling through the “what if”s, “what next”
(Female) If you want me back, then prove it
Say it plain, don’t you mute it
[Chorus (Both)]
You were my first real love
My best, my worst, my rush
If you could understand this, be different
We’d be different this time (this time)
You were my safe place, home
Now I’m here, lost alone
If you could understand this, be different
We’d be different this time
[Outro (Female)]
Some days you’re here, some days you’re gone
If you come back, don’t come half-strong
If you could understand this, be different
Maybe we’d still be us