[Verse 1]
You said “we’re fine” on the phone
Flat voice
Dead tone
I replay every word
Like a blade in my skull
That last hug by the city park
Cold air
But your hands were warm
Now the bench is just a gravestone
For everything we swore
[Chorus]
You gave me hope just to watch it fall
Built me up on a crumbling wall
I held you like you’d never go
Now I’m choking on this false hope
That city park still knows my name
Empty swing
And a burnt-out flame
I’m screaming into the wind you stole
Breaking under all this false hope
[Verse 2]
You said
“maybe later
We’ll see”
That “maybe” keeps killing me
You walked off
Eyes on your phone
Left my heart at the crosswalk alone
I can’t sleep
I just grind my teeth
See your coat
Hear your laugh
Can’t breathe
If you’re gone
Then just cut the cord
Don’t kiss me
Then reach for the door
[Chorus]
You gave me hope just to watch it fall
Built me up on a crumbling wall
I held you like you’d never go
Now I’m choking on this false hope
That city park still knows my name
Empty swing
And a burnt-out flame
I’m screaming into the wind you stole
Breaking under all this false hope
[Bridge]
Say it straight
End this ache
Tear the bandage
Let it break
No more “someday”
No more “soon”
Take your promises
Out of my room (yeah)
[Chorus]
You gave me hope just to watch it fall
Built me up on a crumbling wall
I held you like you’d never go
Now I’m choking on this false hope
That city park still knows my face
I walk through like a haunted place
I’m screaming
But you won’t turn around
False hope buried
Under this battleground