White Lines (v2)

[Verse 1]

Everybody told me, "Don't look back."

So I folded every photo into black... (But one.)

You were smoke between your fingers, I was holding onto splinters, Guess we both knew how to disappear.

You were every warning label, Every "maybe," every fable.

Funny how the worst things Still can feel like home.

[Pre-Chorus]

I keep counting all the reasons Why I shouldn't say your name...

Funny how my heart Forgets them anyway.

[Chorus]

So why do I miss your midnight voice? Your stupid face You never even liked to show. Your dumb laugh Still echoing in me.

The way you'd ask, "Is your hair ginger?" On another late-night call.

Your dark eyes Always caught the light.

That messy hair... I never got to run my fingers through.

You loved the parts I tried to hide.

Now you left me With fading white lines.

You weren't good...

But you were mine.

[Verse 2]

You'd flash your highlighter across the screen,

Then hide it fast 'cause you knew I'd speak.

I'd roll my eyes, "That's bad for you."

You'd laugh it off... "Yeah... I'll quit soon."

You'd throw on that stupid filter Like I couldn't tell it was still you.

Saying you hated showing your face... But I'd wait all night just to see you.

You said I could bite you. Never once looked scared. Funny how you trusted me... In all the smallest ways.

We planned movie nights That never came.

Said we'd fall asleep Curled up the same.

Distance stole the chance To hold each other close...

Everybody says I miss a feeling.

Maybe... Maybe that too.

But they never knew you

The way I knew you.

[Bridge] (Slow)

You said forever. Then fear won. You let go.

I said, "Leave..."

Never thought You'd believe I meant it.

Funny how the loudest goodbye

Was the one...

I never meant.

[Final Chorus]

So why do I miss your midnight voice? The broken promises, The stupid noise.

Your dark eyes... That stupid grin...

The way you'd somehow Pull me back in.

I know we'd never Make it through.

I know exactly What you'd do.

We've already spent years

Breaking...

Coming back...

Breaking...

Then coming back...

I kept believing We'd finally learn.

And of course You did.

While I.... didn't.

Still every empty page Sounds like your name.

Maybe healing... Looks a little Like pain.

[Outro] (Soft)

If you called tonight...

I know I'd answer.

Probably smile...

Just like old times.

After all these years...

Of goodbye, Hello, I hate you, I love you.

You learned How to let go.

Yet I... Still can't seem To let you go.