Already Declined

You called it quits in lowercase

One-line hit to the rib cage

“Yeah

I’m fine” is a lie on repeat

Staring at the cracks in my backseat

You said “it’s not you”

Guess that makes it worse

’Cause I’m the same old mess

In a brand-new hurt

I’ve already been declined

You can’t break what’s not on the line

You can’t leave what’s not in your life

So I’ll pretend I’m doing fine

Yeah

I’ve already been declined

Already declined

All our plans in a plastic bag

Left out front with the dead leaves and trash

You walk past like we never met

I mouth your name and swallow regret

You said “we’ll be friends”

Then you ghosted that too

Guess I’m losing every version

I ever had of you

I’ve already been declined

You can’t break what’s not on the line

You can’t leave what’s not in your life

So I’ll pretend I’m doing fine

Yeah

I’ve already been declined

Already declined

So here’s my last return request

To the you that used to stay

Stamp it

Shred it

Burn the rest

I won’t chase you anyway (yeah)

’Cause I’ve already been declined

You can’t break what’s not on the line

You can’t leave what’s not in your life

So I’ll pretend I’m doing fine

Yeah

I’ve already been declined

Already declined (already declined)

Already declined