YOU DON’T CALL ME BY MY NAME ANYMORE

Verse 1 You used to say my name like it meant something, Soft as a sunrise, warm as a promise we never kept. Now it’s just a word you avoid in conversation, A ghost you step around like it might wake up and ask for you. Pre‑Chorus Funny how distance doesn’t start with miles, It starts with the way someone stops looking you in the eyes. Chorus You don’t call me by my name anymore. You talk like I’m a stranger you’re trying not to hurt. I still flinch when I hear your voice, Still hope you’ll say it like you used to. But you don’t call me by my name anymore, And I guess that’s how I know we’re done. Verse 2 I kept every version of me you ever loved, Folded them into corners of my room like old letters. But you outgrew the person I was trying to be, And I’m left holding memories that don’t fit anymore. Pre‑Chorus I replay the way you said goodbye, Not loud, not cruel — just final in a way I wasn’t ready for. Chorus You don’t call me by my name anymore. You talk like I’m a chapter you’re scared to reread. I still freeze when I hear your laugh, Still hope it might fall back into place. But you don’t call me by my name anymore, And I guess that’s how I know we’re done. Bridge Maybe someday you’ll remember who I was, Not the ending, not the silence — just the good parts. But until then, I’ll learn to say my own name Without waiting for your voice to echo it back. Final Chorus You don’t call me by my name anymore, And I’m learning how to breathe without that sound. I still miss the way you made me feel known, But I’m not who I was when you loved me. You don’t call me by my name anymore, And maybe that’s how I finally let go.