I knew the rules before I played
Knew your hands weren’t clean
Still I laid my cards on the table
Like love don’t bleed
I heard the whispers in the hallway
Saw the smoke on your phone
But I stayed quiet like a crime scene
Tryna make a house a home
Pre-Chorus
I should’ve walked when the lies felt heavy
Should’ve let you fall alone
But I kept showing up like I owed you
Something you never earned
Chorus
Know that I loved you so bad
I let you treat me like that
I was your alibi, your excuse, your backseat sin
Yeah, I knew where you’d been
I played dumb, played loyal, played fair
While you played me everywhere
I could’ve hurt you right back, but I didn’t have it in me
Guess that makes me your accomplice, baby
Verse 2
I learned how to swallow my pride
With a smile and a drink
Told myself it was just your nature
Like that made it okay
I wore your red flags like makeup
Covered bruises with trust
Every time you crossed that line
I erased it for us
Pre-Chorus
I memorized all your reasons
Said “you’re broken, not bad”
I was busy saving you
While you were busy wrecking what we had
Chorus
Know that I loved you so bad
I let you treat me like that
I was your alibi, your excuse, your backseat sin
Yeah, I knew where you’d been
I played dumb, played loyal, played fair
While you played me everywhere
I could’ve hurt you right back, but I didn’t have it in me
Guess that makes me your accomplice, baby
Bridge
I tried to learn your game
But my heart don’t cheat the same
I can fake indifference, fake tough
But I can’t fake love
I held the knife but dropped it
Couldn’t draw your blood
I’d rather bleed than be someone
You turn me into
Break
I knew the truth and loved you still
That’s the part I hate
I helped you get away with murder
Every time I stayed
Chorus (Final)
Know that I loved you so bad
I let you treat me like that
I was your silence, your shelter, your innocent act
Yeah, I had your back
I could’ve burned it all down, went cold, went crazy
But I wanted you, not payback, baby
So if loving you’s a crime, then I admit it plainly
I was guilty… I was faithful…
I was your accomplice, baby
Outro
If the judge is my reflection
Then I already lost
‘Cause I’d do it all again
Just to feel that love… at any cost