[Verse 1 – Male]
Left my hoodie on your chair
Phone face down
I didn’t care
Acting single in our bed
Had you crying to the air
Said I’d call
I always lied
Blamed the pressure
Called it pride
You were there through every low
I got high and let it slide
Told my boys that we were “cool”
Treated you like you were too
Watched your patience disappear
Still I swore it wasn’t you
Now your cup’s on someone’s shelf
I’m alone here with myself
Scroll your page
I see you glow
Hit delete
But it still felt
[Chorus – Both]
How did we end up strangers
Same house
Two different hearts
You were calling it forever
I was tearing it apart
We were sleeping in a warzone
Both bleeding in the dark
You broke up with my excuses
I broke your trusting heart
(And we loved) like it wouldn’t fall
(And we ran) past every sign
Every wall
Now it’s silence where we used to talk
Two rings in a bedside drawer
[Verse 2 – Female]
You said “relax
You’re too much”
But you flinched at every touch
Every time I asked “you good?”
You would laugh
Then you would shut
I was begging you to stay
You were halfway on your way
I forgave things you forgot
Like the names I shouldn’t say
Bought your tickets to my show
You’d be late or wouldn’t go
Told myself that you were tired
But you’re glowing in her photo
I got tired of mothering
Of explaining other women’s rings
Packed my tears into a case
Left your key and took my name
[Pre-Chorus – Female]
I loved you louder than my fear (oh)
You loved me quiet
Then you disappeared
I learned the difference
It was clear
Losing you was gaining me
[Chorus – Both]
How did we end up strangers
Same house
Two different hearts
You were calling it forever
I was tearing it apart
We were sleeping in a warzone
Both bleeding in the dark
You broke up with my excuses
I broke your trusting heart
(And we loved) like it wouldn’t fall
(And we ran) past every sign
Every wall
Now it’s silence where we used to talk
Two rings in a bedside drawer
[Bridge – Both]
[Beat swells
Darker bass
Distant vocal chops]
He: I’m angry at the mirror
She: I’m angry that I stayed
He: I miss the way you mocked my fears
She: I miss the plans we made
He: If timing had been kinder
She: If you had been more brave
Both: Maybe in another life
We don’t learn love this way
[Chorus – Both]
How did we end up strangers
Same house
Two different hearts
You were calling it forever
I was tearing it apart
We were sleeping in a warzone
Both bleeding in the dark
You broke up with my excuses
I broke your trusting heart
(And we loved) till it hurt too much
(And we let) all of our scars call it done
Now it’s “hope you’re good” instead of “home”
Two ghosts where there once was us