I'm the Actual Catch

Verse 1

You keep on talkin' 'bout your heart like it's a dangerous game

Walkin' 'round with your chest out, expectin' me to just tame

Actin' like you the prize, like I should be so honored

But I'm the one who put the work in while you kept me cornered

I let you take the wheel, yeah, I was seein' the vision

Through the good and the bad, I was respectin' the mission

I took the grief, took the drama with your fully grown kids

But I'm still standin' here auditionin' for whatever this is!

I took a step back, observed it, you ain't makin' no room

Realized I'd never be her, sweepin' your mess with a broom.

Chorus

It’s always "I" and "me" until you don't know what to do

Then suddenly it's "we" and "us" when things are fallin' through!

You say you got me long as I got you, but that’s a trap

I’m done performin' for your love, I'm pullin' off the map

You acted like the trophy, boy, but check the mismatch

Open your eyes, look at me—I’m the actual catch!

Verse 2

Now that the foundation shakin' and we startin' to fall

You panickin', you pleadin' with me just to answer your call

Sayin' "please don't ever leave," but you were playin' me cheap

Only on a rare occasion did you look at me deep

You had me fightin' for a spot that wasn't even secure

I brought the loyalty and fire, my intentions were pure

But you too busy with your ego, couldn't share the spotlight

I’m a boss in my own lane, I'm takin' off in the night

You thought you did me a favor just by choosin' my name

But messin' with my heart, honey? That's the dangerous game.