I Was Calm Before You

[Intro]
I didn’t notice it then  
But I do now  

[Verse 1]
I was steady before you  
Didn’t overthink nights  
Didn’t question every feeling  
Didn’t second-guess signs  

Things were simple, not perfect  
But they didn’t feel loud  
Then you came with that energy  
Turned it all upside down  

[Pre-Chorus]
I thought it was something real  
Didn’t know how it would feel  

[Chorus]
I was calm before you  
Now I don’t feel the same  
Everything’s a little louder  
Every thought’s in my way  

I was calm before you  
Now I carry it through  
I don’t blame you for it  
But I changed when I knew  

[Verse 2]
You brought highs, brought tension  
Made it hard to ignore  
Every moment felt different  
Like I needed it more  

I didn’t see it was shifting  
Till it stayed in my head  
Even after you left  
It was still what I felt  

[Pre-Chorus]
It don’t fade like it should  
Even when I know it’s done  

[Chorus]
I was calm before you  
Now I don’t feel the same  
Everything’s a little louder  
Every thought’s in my way  

I was calm before you  
Now I carry it through  
I don’t blame you for it  
But I changed when I knew  

[Bridge]
Maybe I let it in too far  
Maybe I didn’t guard my heart  
Or maybe you just had a way  
Of leaving something that won’t fade  

[Final Chorus]
I was calm before you  
And I won’t go back  
But I see it clearer now  
What I didn’t have  

I was calm before you  
Now I know the truth  
Some things don’t leave you  
Even when they’re through  

[Outro]
I was calm before you  
That’s what I remember most

UK pop rap x soft drill, 104bpm bounce, minimal keys, deep bass, male vocals, controlled, reflective tone