"Deserve You"

[Intro – airy, distorted, distant harmonies] (echoed) Yeah… Echoes in my head… You don’t hear me now… (vocal swell) [Verse 1 – restrained but cutting] I was bleeding quiet, never made a sound Carried all your weight, let it drag me down I stayed ten toes when you lost your ground You were running games while I held you down Late nights, I was praying for us Cold heart, you was playing me rough I gave love, you gave me excuses I was blind, I was stuck in the illusion (ad-libs: “why though?”, “damn…”, “so cold”) [Pre-Chorus – tension builds, drums creeping in] I watched the truth hide behind your smile Every promise broke, but I stayed awhile You said “forever” like it wasn’t wild Now you act like loving me was a trial (stacked harmonies rising) I was your shelter in the rain You were the storm inside my brain [HOOK – FULL IMPACT, BIG DRUMS + HARMONIES] What did I do to deserve you I gave you everything but you played me like a fool You said you loved me but couldn’t show me And then you turn around and say you never liked me What did I do to deserve you I gave you everything but you played me like a fool You said you loved me but couldn’t show me And then you turn around and say you never liked me (ad-libs under hook: “played me…”, “all my love…”, “never liked me?”) [Verse 2 – darker, trap-heavy, more toxic] I paid the price for your broken soul Put your name in my chest, let it take control You needed saving, I lost my role Now I’m numb to the love that I used to know I ignored every sign, every red light You were lying in my face every damn night I was fighting for us, you was checked out Now you switching the story when it plays out (ad-libs: “switch up”, “fake love”, “yeah”) [Pre-Chorus 2 – bigger, angrier] You let me fall just to watch me crawl Said it was love, but you felt nothing at all I was the reason you stood so tall Now I’m the villain every time you call (harmonies stack, distorted) I gave my heart, you gave me pain Still hear your voice in every chain [HOOK – REPEAT, EVEN BIGGER] What did I do to deserve you I gave you everything but you played me like a fool You said you loved me but couldn’t show me And then you turn around and say you never liked me (crowd-style chant under last lines) “Never liked me… never liked me…” [Bridge – breakdown, emotional meltdown] Tell me why love gotta feel like war Tell me why I’m still at your door I gave you my soul, you wanted more Now I don’t recognize me anymore (half-time drums drop out) I would’ve died for you You couldn’t try for me (whisper ad-libs: “why?”, “why me?”) [Final Hook – stripped then SLAMS back in] (first half minimal, just vocals + pad) What did I do to deserve you… I gave you everything… (DROP — full drums, 808s, harmonies exploding) You said you loved me but couldn’t show me And then you turn around and say you never liked me (repeat last line with stacked vocals) Never liked me… Never liked me… [Outro – haunting, exhausted] I still hear your name when I’m alone But I’m done begging for a love I’m owed You took my heart, but I took my soul back Now I’m walking away — no going back (fading ad-libs: “I’m done…”, “yeah…”, “no more”)