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Manipulation

[Intro] [Verse 1] You came in carrying coffee Said "You look tired You okay?" Learned the names of all my ghosts One by one You tucked them away You laughed at all my bad jokes Called my scars "a work of art" Bit by bit You mapped the fault lines Running through my shaking heart [Chorus] You only love me when I’m breaking Hands on the cracks Just rearranging You get so close You call it "care" You want my soul Not mine to share You press your thumb into the bruise To see how much of me you use You say it’s love I hear the drill You only want me as a tool for your will [Break] [Verse 2] You study every flinch Every flutter Every silence on the line Turn my secrets into levers Say "Relax You’re safe You’re mine" You memorize my worst days File them under "just in case" Wrap your comfort like a ribbon Around my wrists Behind my face [Chorus] You only love me when I’m breaking Hands on the cracks Just rearranging You get so close You call it "care" You want my soul Not mine to share You press your thumb into the bruise To see how much of me you use You say it’s love I hear the drill You only want me as a tool for your will [Bridge] You say "Trust me" While you test me Every struggle Turned to strategy You say "Need me" While you bleed me Every promise Folded into currency (oh) [Solo] [Chorus] You only love me when I’m breaking Hands on the cracks Just rearranging You get so close You call it "care" You want my soul Not mine to share You press your thumb into the bruise To see how much of me you use You say it’s love I hear the drill You only want me as a tool for your will [Outro] So I build my porcelain walls Layered high Glazed with fear You want in You want it all But this time You stay out here