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YOU SAID FOREVER (BUT YOU LET GO FIRST)
by Rodney (inspired by Alex Warren)
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[Intro]
You said forever like it was a vow
But I guess forever ran out somehow
Now I’m just talkin’ to old photos
Of someone I used to know…
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[Verse 1]
Your sweater’s still hangin’ by my door
I don’t wear it, but I can’t throw it out
Your playlist still hits like a knife
I skip every song, but still press play somehow
Your toothbrush’s still in my drawer
Yeah, I know how that sounds
But I keep losin' to the memory
Of when you used to come around
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[Pre-Chorus]
Did I love too hard?
Or did you fall too fast?
'Cause you promised me always
Then ghosted like the past…
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[Chorus]
You said forever — but you let go first
Left me holdin’ the weight, and all of the hurt
I still sleep on the edge, like you’ll crawl in at night
But it’s cold on your side, and I’m done with the fight
You said forever — like you meant it that day
But you folded your hands and just walked away
And now I’m just tryna breathe through the worst
Of your forever…
That only lasted the first
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[Verse 2]
I still text you when I’m too low
Then stare at “delivered” with nowhere to go
And my mom still asks about you
I lie, say “We’re fine” — I don’t want her to know
That you broke me slow…
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[Bridge]
I watched your shadow fade in the hall
You didn’t slam the door — you just let it fall
And I stayed there for hours
Still believing you'd call...
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[Final Chorus]
You said forever — but you let go first
Left your name in my chest like a curse
Now the bed’s too big, and the nights get worse
You said forever…
But I’m the one who hurts
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[Outro]
Forever, forever…
You said forever…
But you let go first…
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