[VERSE 1 | close-mic, restrained | low energy] You only called when it was heavy at night Said you were fine, but you stayed on the line I learned the pauses you never explained The jokes you used when you didn’t want blame You leaned on me when it got too real Then pulled away when you had to feel I saw the parts you never let anyone see I knew you better than you wanted me to. [CHORUS | wide, melodic, controlled | mid-high energy] You wanted something familiar, something safe Someone who stays quiet, doesn’t hesitate I watched you trade depth for something smooth Something easy you could move I learned every silence, every shift in you Tell me — does he know you like I do? (Does he know you like I do?) [VERSE 2 | calm, observant | mid energy] You say his name like it doesn’t mean much Like you learned how to say it fast You don’t stay long enough to get cornered You don’t ask questions that talk back You keep it light so it never gets close You leave before it costs you the most I guess that’s easier, I suppose You keep choosing people who won’t look too close. [CHORUS | wide, melodic, controlled | mid-high energy] You wanted something familiar, something safe Someone who stays quiet, doesn’t hesitate I watched you trade depth for something smooth Something easy you could move I learned every silence, every shift in you Tell me — does he know you like I do? (Does he know you like I do?) [BRIDGE | fragile, almost spoken | low energy] I let go without needing closure I’m not what you ran from — you are. [FINAL CHORUS | bigger, heavier harmony | high energy] You wanted something familiar, something safe Someone who stays quiet, doesn’t hesitate I watched you trade depth for something smooth Something easy you could move I learned every silence, every shift in you Tell me — does he know you like I do? (Does he know you like I do?) (Does he know you like I do?) [END]
