Verse 1
We used to be friends on the same old street
Same cracked sidewalk, same summer heat
Borrowed sugar, borrowed time
Talked about nothing, talked about life
Now I rehearse before I say your name
Wonder which words might light the flame
Life was just life back then
Now every breath’s a statement
Pre-Chorus
Tell me when did every conversation
Start to feel like a test
Chorus
You’re not crazy, this is fucked
If your chest feels tight, if you’ve had enough
This isn’t what we were promised
This isn’t love, it’s us versus us
You’re not crazy, this is fucked
⸻
Verse 2
We used to argue, then pour more wine
Stay up too late, cross every line
Say dumb things, say sorry fast
Still show up when the weather cracked
Now we’re headlines and talking points
Choosing words like they’re landmines
They say pick a side, make it loud
But nobody’s listening now
Pre-Chorus
Tell me when did empathy
Start looking like defeat
Chorus
You’re not crazy, this is fucked
If it feels wrong, you’re not out of luck
This isn’t what we were promised
This isn’t strength, it’s fear dressed up
You’re not crazy, this is fucked
⸻
Bridge (spoken, confessional — music drops)
I don’t miss being right.
I miss being close.
I miss doors that stayed open,
conversations that didn’t need armor.
Somewhere we learned that caring
meant losing,
that listening meant giving in,
that loving people who think differently
was some kind of flaw.
We didn’t lose our values —
we lost each other.
And if you’re sitting there thinking
Was it always this broken?
No.
You’re not crazy.
This is fucked.
(beat — music returns, restrained)
⸻
Verse 3
I still see you behind the noise
Still hear that familiar voice
If we’d just slow this down
Maybe we’d remember how
Pre-Chorus
I don’t know how this ends
But I know this isn’t it
⸻
Final Chorus (lift, emotional but controlled)
You’re not crazy, this is fucked
If you’re grieving something you can’t touch
This isn’t what we were promised
We were more than enemies once
You’re not crazy, this is fucked
⸻
Outro (soft, almost whispered)
We used to be friends
We used to care
We used to meet each other there
You’re not crazy
This is fucked