Midnight Ghost

Verse 1
Met you causing mayhem in village square
Laughin’ past the curfew, ditching prayers
We were something, almost more
’Til she walked in through that door
Years went by, we played the game
Kept it quiet, stayed the same
Then one night, armor off, no place to hide
You said, “I wanted you this whole damn time”

Pre-Chorus
And I let you in, let the past ignite
For a moment, you were mine that night
Then the morning bells pulled you away
But somehow, we always found our way

Chorus
Every year, same old place
Same old drinks, same old fate
Pulled me in, set me free
Like I was just a memory
Was it love? Was it real?
Or just a habit you could steal?
Now I’m haunted by the “almost”
But I was just your midnight ghost

Verse 2
Twelve months pass, I reach for you
Same old place, same déjà vu
But your words start losing weight
Felt you slipping, but I still stayed
Late-night hour, dirty and sweet
Said I was the one you couldn’t wait to meet
I gave you trust, gave you proof
Then you vanished with the morning truth

Pre-Chorus
And I let you in, let the past ignite
For a moment, you were mine that night
Then the morning bells pulled you away
But somehow, we always found our way

Chorus
Every year, same old place
Same old drinks, same old fate
Pulled me in, set me free
Like I was just a memory
Was it love? Was it real?
Or just a habit you could steal?
Now I’m haunted by the “almost”
But I was just your midnight ghost

Bridge
Now she’s got the ring, she’s got your name
I was just a whisper in your little game
You played the long con, and you pulled all of the strings
Made me believe I was your favorite thing

Every year, I showed up blind
Every year, you fed me lines
Now I see it, crystal clear
You were never really here

Chorus
Every year, same old place
Same old drinks, same old fate
Pulled me in, set me free
Like I was just a memory
Was it love? Was it real?
Or just a habit you could steal?
Now I’m haunted by the “almost”
But I was just your midnight ghost

Outro
I’m just a habit you outgrew
Guess I never meant that much to you
Now I’m nothing but a ghost
But now I know you were the host
Of every bomb that blew up in my life
And I hope that I can be alright
I wish I hadn’t gotten to close, to “almost”
’Cause I was just your midnight ghost

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