I Knew Better

[Intro] Mm… Mm-mm… [Verse 1] I knew better than to stay. I knew better than to try. Every time you said my name, It felt like crossing a line. You don’t promise, you don’t lie. You just look away. And somehow that hurts worse Than anything you could say. [Pre-Chorus] I keep my voice low, Like you might hear. Like you’re closer Than you appear… [Chorus] It’s a hard thing, Wanting you like this. Holding something You don’t wanna give. I don’t blame you, I don’t pretend. I just hate how much I still want this to end. [Verse 2] You say I read too much Into the way you breathe. But you don’t touch anyone The way you touch me. I don’t ask where this goes. I don’t ask what we are. I just sit with the feeling, And let it pull me apart. [Pre-Chorus] I play it quiet, I play it cool. Like I don’t already Know the truth… [Chorus] It’s a hard thing, Wanting you like this. Standing right here, Knowing I don’t fit. I don’t chase you, I don’t fight. I just stay up late, Wondering why… [Bridge] If I walk away, I lose you anyway. If I stay right here, I lose myself. So I’m stuck in between What I feel, And what I tell… [Final Chorus] It’s a hard thing, Letting you go. When you never really Let me close. I don’t need answers, I don’t need proof. I just need to stop Wanting you. [Outro] Mm… Mm-mm… Yeah…