Red flags

(Verse 1)

I saw the spark, but I missed the flame,

Caught in the charm, playing a dangerous game.

Your words were sweet, but the taste was off,

I should’ve seen it coming, but I brushed it off.

(Pre-Chorus)

A crack in the smile, a flicker in the eye,

Whispers in the wind that I chose to deny.

Oh, the warnings were there, painted bold and bright,

But I stayed in the shadows, ignoring the light.

(Chorus)

Red flags waving in the air,

Signals shouting, but I didn’t care.

Every little lie, every hidden scar,

Red flags flying, but I stayed where you are.

(Verse 2)

Promises broke like a fragile glass,

Each word a weapon, cutting through the past.

You said all the right things with a practiced ease,

But the truth hid behind the cracks in the seams.

(Pre-Chorus)

A hand that clutches, but never holds,

A heart that’s warm, but turning cold.

Oh, the signs were clear, but I turned away,

Thinking love could heal what words betray.

(Chorus)

Red flags waving in the air,

Signals shouting, but I didn’t care.

Every little lie, every hidden scar,

Red flags flying, but I stayed where you are.

(Bridge)

Now I’m standing at the edge, watching it all fall,

Realizing I was blind to your siren’s call.

Lesson learned, but the price was steep,

Now I’ll read the signs before I leap.

(Chorus)

Red flags waving in the air,

Signals shouting, but I won’t dare.

No more little lies, no more hidden scars,

I’ll see those red flags, and I’ll run afar.

(Outro)

So here’s to the warnings I’ll never ignore,

To walking away and slamming the door.

Red flags taught me to see the truth,

To trust myself and protect my youth.