[Instrumental] [GIRLS’ CHOIR — VERY SOFT, SUSTAINED] Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… [Verse 1] I fell for every word you’d say, Your ocean-blue eyes pulled me away. I took every promise as the truth, Never thought I’d have to question you. I learned every sweet word by heart, Never dreamed they’d tear me apart. I thought your promises came first, I never knew that love could hurt. [Pre-Chorus] I gave without keeping score, You always wanted some more. I thought that’s what love was for, I’d never been here before. [GIRLS’ CHOIR — SOFT RISE] Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… [Chorus] Why are you like that? Why make me cry? Why pull me so close, Then leave me asking why? I gave you my trust, You gave me your lies. I learned all your words, Then learned how they bite. I gave you my best, You gave me your worst. I thought this was love, I didn’t know it hurt. Why are you like that? Why couldn’t I see? How could loving you feel right, While you were hurting me? [GIRLS’ CHOIR — SUSTAINED] Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… [Long Instrumental] [Verse 2] I waited each time you walked away, Found another reason I should stay. I kept giving more to make it right, You gave me less with every night. I knew every change inside your voice, Every little silence, every choice. I turned every warning to excuse, Never thought my love was yours to use. I kept finding reasons to believe, You kept finding reasons you should leave. Every time you pushed me further away, I only fought much harder to stay. [Pre-Chorus] I gave without keeping score, You always wanted some more. I thought that’s what love was for, I’d never been here before. [GIRLS’ CHOIR — BUILDING] Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… Aaaaaaaaah… [Chorus] Why are you like that? Why make me cry? Why pull me so close, Then leave me asking why? I gave you my trust, You gave me your lies. I learned all your words, Then learned how they bite. I gave you my best, You gave me your worst. I thought this was love, I didn’t know it hurt. Why are you like that? Why couldn’t I see? How could loving you feel right, While you were hurting me? [GIRLS’ CHOIR — WORDLESS, SOULFUL] Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… Aaaaaaaaah… Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… [Instrumental] [Slow Rap — intimate, restrained] First love, First lesson, First time believing. First time I learned There’s a cost to not leaving. I counted your words Like they counted as proof. You counted on me Never asking the truth. I made your excuses And called it devotion. You gave me a puddle, I called it an ocean. I gave till there wasn’t Much left there to give. You took till I thought That’s just how lovers live. That’s what still hurts When I think about you. I wasn’t stupid. I was new. [Instrumental Break] [GIRLS’ CHOIR — VERY SOFT] Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… I was new… [GIRLS’ CHOIR — SOFT ANSWER] Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… I was new to this. You knew. [GIRLS’ CHOIR — RISING INTO FINAL CHORUS] Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah… [Final Chorus] Why are you like that? Why make me cry? Why pull me so close, Then leave me asking why? I gave you my trust, You gave me your lies. I learned all your words, Then learned how they bite. I gave you my best, You gave me your worst. I thought this was love, I didn’t know it hurt. Why are you like that? Why couldn’t I see? How could loving you feel right, While you were hurting me? [GIRLS’ CHOIR — FULL, SUSTAINED] Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… Aaaaaaaaah… Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… [Outro] I wasn’t stupid… I was new. [GIRLS’ CHOIR — DISTANT, VERY SOFT] Uuuuuuuuuuuuh… I didn’t know love Could hurt like you. [GIRLS’ CHOIR — FINAL SUSTAIN] Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh…
