Lyrics by Jules Gem Copyrights protected 2026 Title: I Knew The Ending [Intro] (Soft fingerpicked guitar + distant pads) Mmm… I saw the credits rolling Before the first scene even started [Verse 1] You walked in with that half-smile, like you already knew the script Said “just one night” but your eyes were writing sequels I kept the lights low, pretending I couldn’t read the room But every glance was a spoiler I swallowed whole [Pre-Chorus 1] I mapped the exits in my head Counted the seconds till you’d leave Told myself I’d be the one to go first [Chorus] But I knew the ending Still I let the story start I knew the ending And I gave you every part Knew you’d break the quiet I built so careful Knew the silence after would be louder than the start I knew the ending… And I stayed anyway [Verse 2] You left your jacket on the chair like a promise you forgot to keep I wore it once just to smell the almost We danced in the kitchen to a song that wasn’t ours I hummed the chorus knowing you’d never learn the words [Pre-Chorus 2] I rehearsed the goodbye in the mirror Practiced soft and practiced sharp Still my voice cracked when you said “see you soon” [Chorus] But I knew the ending Still I let the story start I knew the ending And I gave you every part Knew you’d break the quiet I built so careful Knew the silence after would be louder than the start I knew the ending… And I stayed anyway [Verse 3] Now the apartment feels like a set they struck too soon Your coffee mug still sits there judging me I scroll old photos like deleted scenes And laugh at how I starred in something temporary [Pre-Chorus 3] I could’ve closed the book on page one Could’ve chosen the safer road But some stories only hurt if you finish them [Chorus] But I knew the ending Still I let the story start I knew the ending And I gave you every part Knew you’d break the quiet I built so careful Knew the silence after would be louder than the start I knew the ending… And I stayed anyway [Bridge] (Building, stripped then swelling) Maybe the knowing was the only power I had Maybe loving with eyes open is the bravest thing I’ve done I don’t regret the plot twist I just wish the credits didn’t feel so long [Pre-Outro] (Soft, almost spoken over fading pads) I saw every frame before it played And I still pressed play [Outro] I knew the ending… (Yeah I knew) And I stayed anyway (Mmm… stayed anyway) I knew the ending… And I’d do it all again
