Date Myself

(yeah…) She said, “You don’t text much.” I said, “That’s ‘cause I’m tryin’ to keep the peace.” Mine. We been talkin’ for a minute, now you droppin’ hearts, actin’ like I’m therapy, like I fix the parts. I ain’t tryna ghost, but I can feel the chains, every “good morning” hits like weight on veins. You call it love — I call it fast, you say forever — I say “let it pass.” I don’t hate the touch, I just hate the pace, I can’t breathe when you’re in my space. (yeah) [Hook – heavy, chant-ready] I think I’m gonna date myself, (woo!) I need to save myself. (uh-huh) I ain’t cold, just takin’ time to heal, heart on lockdown — no appeal. I think I’m gonna date myself, love ain’t dead, but it’s on the shelf. I’m not ghostin’ — I’m just tryin’ to feel, who I am when the noise gets real. (yeah) You got your hopes hangin’ off my breath, sayin’ “where’s this goin’?” — I ain’t got that yet. Every time I open up, I see my flaws, and you see savior — that’s the pause. I don’t want a love built on rescue, I don’t want to pretend I can bless you. You deserve more than a half-repaired soul, and I deserve space to get control. (yeah) (look) I’ve been bleedin’ through years of mistakes, learned that peace don’t come from takes. Every “us” I built fell fake, so I’m guardin’ mine — no breaks. No more rush, no more test, no more fix-me-love confess. I’ll dance alone, still progress, I’m my own work in a bulletproof vest. (woo!) [Hook – final, layered vocals] I think I’m gonna date myself, I need to save myself. I ain’t cold, just takin’ time to heal, heart on lockdown — no appeal. I think I’m gonna date myself, love ain’t dead, but it’s on the shelf. I’m not ghostin’ — I’m just tryin’ to feel, who I am when the noise gets real. You said you felt something strong. Yeah… I felt it too. That’s why I’m steppin’ back — so I don’t break it.