--- ### **[Intro]** *(Soft electric guitar, notification sound)* **Read... 2:17 A.M.** That was the last thing... You ever said. --- ### **[Verse 1]** I typed your name a hundred times, Deleted every other line. "What if they're lying?" "What if they're right?" I hit send somewhere past midnight. My hands were shaking, My heart was loud. The room was quiet, The rumors weren't. One little message... One honest question. --- ### **[Pre-Chorus]** Then your picture disappeared... The typing never came. The only thing that changed... Was the tiny word, **"Read."** --- ### **[Chorus]** **Read at 2:17 A.M.** You saw every word I meant. No "it's not true," No "let me explain," Not even one last sentence. Silence answered louder Than anything you could've said. You left my heart Waiting for a reply... While you went to bed. --- ### **[Post-Chorus] (with back up vocals)** Read...read..read.. seen. No reply. Read...read.read.. Goodbye. --- ### **[Verse 2]** The screen stayed brighter Than the hope inside my chest. I kept refreshing, Like maybe love Just needed one more second. My friends kept saying, "Close your phone." But I kept staring At your name. Funny how one blue checkmark Can change everything. --- ### **[Pre-Chorus 2]** You had every chance To tell me I was wrong. Instead... You let my imagination Finish the story. --- ### **[Chorus]** **Read at 2:17 A.M.** You watched my world fall apart. One honest answer Could've saved The pieces of my heart. You didn't have to love me. You didn't have to stay. But you could've given me More than silence To walk away. --- ### **[Bridge]** *(Half-time drums, emotional build)* Maybe... The rumors weren't What broke me. Maybe it was knowing You looked at my message... And decided It wasn't worth answering. --- ### **[Final Chorus]** *(Full band, soaring guitars)* **Read at 2:17 A.M.** I'll never forget that time. Not because of the rumors... But because you let them Speak for you. I searched for closure Inside an empty chat. Turns out, Sometimes the loudest answer... Is no answer back. --- ### **[Outro]** *(Soft guitar fading, notification sound)* **Read... 2:17 A.M.** Last seen... At the exact moment I stopped believing you.
