Verse 1
Met you on a backroad, middle of July
Windows down, lies hanging in the air like smoke in the sky
You said you weren’t ready, I said “me neither” too
But I was already falling every time I ran to you
Pre-Chorus
You’d hold my hand like you meant to stay
Then leave me guessing come the light of day
Chorus
You were sweet like trouble, strong like whiskey
Said you didn’t want me, but you’d still miss me
Kept me hanging on with half-truths and kisses
Called it freedom, but it felt like prison
I loved you honest, you loved me loose
That’s the kind of heartbreak you can’t undo
Verse 2
Your name on my phone felt like a loaded gun
Every buzz another war I already lost and won
You’d say “don’t overthink it,” with that crooked grin
While I was breaking quietly just trying to fit in
Pre-Chorus
You liked me better when I didn’t ask
When I wore hope like a welcome mat
Chorus
You were sweet like trouble, strong like whiskey
Midnight promises that never stayed with me
You’d pull me close, then push me away
Like loving me was a game you didn’t wanna play
I gave you roots, you gave me blues
Now every love song sounds like you
Bridge
I learned the hard way, love ain’t meant to beg
If it’s real, it don’t leave you hanging by a thread
You can’t build a home in someone’s maybe
Can’t raise a heart on “come see me, baby”
Final Chorus
You were sweet like trouble, rough like rain
Left tire tracks on my yesterday
I won’t chase shadows or half-baked truth
Won’t drown my heart in your déjà vu
I’ll keep my fire, you keep your rules
I’m done loving someone scared to choose
Outro
So here’s to closure, dirt roads and truth
I’ll find a love that stays—
Not just passes through