Acting a Fool

Verse 1

Caught myself trippin’ over words when you walked in

Playin’ it cool but my pulse wouldn’t listen

Hands in my pockets, heart in your hands

Swore I’d be different, didn’t go as planned

Built these walls like a fortress high

Told myself love’s just another lie

But one look and they all fell through

Now every crack got your name carved too

Pre-Chorus

Told myself don’t fall again

Don’t let nobody under your skin

But every time you say my name

It’s like fire running through my veins

Chorus

I caught myself acting a fool for you

Doing things I swore I’d never do

Tried to play tough, tried to play cool

But my heart goes wild every time you move

Yeah I tried to guard it, bulletproof

Now it’s wide open with nothing to lose

Maybe love makes crazy beautiful

‘Cause I caught myself acting a fool for you

Verse 2 (deeper)

Stayed up late staring at the ceiling

Arguing with my own damn feelings

Half of me says “leave, protect your soul”

Half of me already letting go

Every memory hits like a wave

Drowning in the mess I made

I don’t even recognize

Who I am when you’re in my mind

Pre-Chorus

Every red flag turned rose red

Every warning sign went unsaid

Guess the heart don’t care ‘bout truth

When it only beats for you

Chorus

I caught myself acting a fool for you

Doing things I swore I’d never do

Swore I’d guard my heart, keep it bulletproof

But it skips, skips, skips every time you move

Yeah I tried to play it safe, stay cool

But you got me breaking all my rules

Maybe love makes crazy beautiful

‘Cause I caught myself acting a fool for you

Rap Verse (emotional / confessional)

Yeah

I was solid, independent, never needed nobody

Now I’m pacing every night like you’re the air in my body

Got me checking every message, every “seen,” every sign

Losing sleep, losing me, losing track of my mind

I traded pride just to feel you close

Gave you pieces I never showed

All my scars, all my fears

All the things I hide for years

And I hate that you got that power

One text and I’m weak in an hour

Swore I’d never beg for love

Now I’m praying to the stars above

If this breaks me, that’s on me

Guess loving you’s my tragedy

But truth is — even knowing the cost

I’d still jump knowing I might get lost

Bridge (soft / vulnerable)

Maybe I’m scared of being alone

Maybe you just feel like home

Maybe I’m chasing something gone

But with you… it don’t feel wrong

Final Chorus (big, emotional)

I caught myself acting a fool for you

Let my walls fall down like they never knew

Even if it breaks me into two

I’d still choose, still choose you

Yeah maybe love ain’t logical

But every beat feels magical

If this is wrong, I don’t want cool

I’d rather be crazy… acting a fool

Outro (quiet)

Heartbeat stuttering when you’re near…

Guess some lessons we don’t ever learn