[Verse 1] Why love hurt like this Jaw locked up Hands on fist Heart talk back, won't listen We was barefoot Red clay, back road kids Now it's court dates Phone full of typed-out texts I never send You said "forever" Then you vanished in a weekend Family askin' questions I'm just laughin', tryna pretend Prayed for peace Got pieces Scattered in the kitchen How this blessing feel So close to a sentence [Chorus] Why love gotta feel so tormented (so tormented) Why the ones I let the closest Turn the coldest, then go missin' (go missin') Why my chest feel heavy like a sentence Every hug come with hidden intentions Why love gotta feel so tormented So tormented, so tormented (yeah) [Verse 2] You love my scars 'Cause they look good in the picture You love my pain Long as you ain't in the scripture You call it passion I call it panic in slow motion We argue quiet But my pulse sound like explosions Mama told me "Boy, don't chase what keep you crawlin'" But you hit my phone Name flash, and I'm fallin' Trade my sleep For a three-word text "I miss you" Next day, you cold as winter rain When it hits you [Chorus] Why love gotta feel so tormented (so tormented) Why the ones I let the closest Turn the coldest, then go missin' (yeah) Why my chest feel heavy like a sentence Every hug come with hidden intentions Why love gotta feel so tormented So tormented, so tormented (uh) [Bridge] Maybe it's me that keep choosin' this fire (this fire) Maybe it's you that keep feedin' my pride Maybe it's God sayin' "son, you tired" But I still slide, still slide, still slide (still slide) [Chorus] Why love gotta feel so tormented (so tormented) Why the ones I let the closest Turn the coldest, then go missin' (go missin') Why my chest feel heavy like a sentence Every hug come with hidden intentions Why love gotta feel so tormented So tormented, so tormented (yeah)

rap, Moody Southern trap ballad with male vocals, half-raspy delivery. Dark pads and distant organ over a slow, knocking drum pattern; deep sub-bass glues the verses. Hook opens with layered, slightly pitched background vocals and tight ad-libs, then drops back to stripped-down groove for the verses. Subtle guitar bends and vinyl crackle add grit as the track builds, then fades on a looping hook., hip hop

Why Love Hurt Like This