CUT TIES VERSE 1 — “-IZE” She lies so clean I almost called it wise Sun in the room, still darkness in her eyes I called her rare, I called her my prize Now every pretty promise sounds like a disguise She cries on cue, rehearsed and televised cries Turns every truth around until the guilty one’s the guy I lost too many nights believing alibis Funny how you see the devil when the halo dies PRE-CHORUS I gave you love, you gave me reasons Changed your story with the seasons I kept bleeding, you kept leaving Now there ain’t a thing worth grieving CHORUS Cut ties, cut ties — watch that fake love die You can keep your crocodile tears and your beautiful lies Cut ties, cut ties — I finally got wise You were heaven from a distance, hell behind those eyes No calls, no texts, no “baby, one more try” No more setting myself on fire just to keep you alive Cut ties, cut ties — watch that fake love die You weren’t the love of my life— You’re the reason I got wise ⸻ VERSE 2 — “-AME” Every midnight notification had another man’s name Then you looked me in the face and tried to call me insane Every time I found the smoke, somehow I carried the blame You could burn the whole damn house and say I started the flame Gaslight, backtrack, rewrite the whole game Weaponize the tears whenever somebody mentions your name I kept thinking love could fix what you refused to change Now I know some kinds of chaos only answer to flame PRE-CHORUS You wanted loyalty without confession Wanted freedom without questions Wanted love without reflection Now goodbye is my protection CHORUS Cut ties, cut ties — watch that fake love die You can keep your crocodile tears and your beautiful lies Cut ties, cut ties — I finally got wise You were heaven from a distance, hell behind those eyes No calls, no texts, no “baby, one more try” No more setting myself on fire just to keep you alive Cut ties, cut ties — watch that fake love die You weren’t the love of my life— You’re the reason I got wise ⸻ VERSE 3 — “-OWN” Now she posts little quotes like she finally got grown Preaching peace from a war zone she created on her own New face, new phase, new king on the throne Still running from herself every second she’s alone Pretty little filters can’t cover what is shown Can’t build a happy ending out of damage you disown I was breaking my own back trying to carry us home Now the best damn thing I ever did was leave you alone BREAKDOWN I don’t hate you That would mean you still matter I don’t chase you I just watched the illusion shatter You called me crazy Every time the truth got louder Now your name don’t hit the same And every day I stand up prouder ⸻ VERSE 4 — “-EEP” Whole family moving shadows where the daylight can’t keep Everybody knows the secrets everybody swore to keep Highs get higher while the consequences cut deep Promises get buried underneath another week of no sleep I tried playing savior while the water got too deep Learned you cannot rescue someone married to the deep So I buried every memory I was begging myself to keep And tonight for the first damn time, I’m finally gonna sleep FINAL CHORUS Cut ties, cut ties — watch that fake love die You can keep your crocodile tears and your beautiful lies Cut ties, cut ties — I finally got wise You were heaven from a distance, hell behind those eyes No calls, no texts, no “baby, one more try” No more setting myself on fire just to keep you alive Cut ties, cut ties — watch that fake love die You weren’t the love of my life— You’re the reason I got wise POST-CHORUS / RADIO HOOK Lie, lie, lie — I finally see why Every time you broke my heart, you blamed me for the crime Bye, bye, bye — no resurrection this time You can kiss that bridge goodbye while I watch it ignite Cut ties No more tries Fake love dies I got wise OUTRO You thought losing you would kill me. Turns out losing you saved my life. Cut ties.
