[Verse 1]
You laughed at the way
I still trusted everyone
Said
“stay close
I’ll show you
Where all that faith goes”
First night
You pushed me
Into circles you already knew
I watched you trade secrets
For drinks and a ride home
[Chorus]
You were my lesson in cruel
Wrote it on my skin like a bruise
Tore up the map I believed in
Left me with nothing to lose
You were my lesson in cruel
Smiled while you twisted the truth
Now when I look at this world
I just see versions of you
[Verse 2]
You held my hand light
Walking past the cardboard beds
Said
“Don’t look too long
Or you’ll end up just like them”
Later that night
You sold my story for a dare
They laughed at my soft side
You just fixed your hair
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[Bridge]
You called it “growing up”
I called it “coming apart”
You said
“Everybody takes”
While slipping fingers in my heart
Now every open door
Feels like another trap
Every kind word
I keep reading it back
[Chorus]