💗Special thanks to Mehlani with the amazing instrumental track! 💗 ...This is my try to give her track a voice... ___________________________________________________ [Intro] (Ooh... yeah...) (I wish I knew... I really wish I knew...) [Verse 1] Dinner on the table, getting cold again Clock is striking twelve, asking where you've been You walk in with a smile, but it don't reach your eyes Smelling like a perfume that I don't recognize I brushed it off, said I was paranoid Ignoring all the distance, filling up the void You said it's just late nights, working at the firm But baby, lesson learned, yeah, lesson learned. [Pre-Chorus] Every time your phone lit up, you turned it face down Walking to the other room, not making a sound My intuition screaming, but I silenced the noise Blinded by the love, I didn't have a choice. [Chorus] I wish I knew (I wish I knew) That your "forever" was a lie tailored for two I wish I saw (I wish I saw) The secrets hidden right behind the bedroom door I gave you my trust, you traded it for lust Now I’m standing in the ruins, choking on the dust Oh, I wish I knew Who you really were before I fell for you. [Verse 2] Friends tried to tell me, said they saw you round town With somebody else, driving top down I defended your honor, called them liars to their face Now I’m the one looking foolish in this place Found the receipt in the pocket of your jeans Dinner for two, living out your little scenes While I was here waiting, playing the fool You were out there breaking every single rule. [Pre-Chorus] Now the silence in this house is getting way too loud The perfect little picture covered in a cloud My heart is screaming out, yeah I hear the noise I’m taking back my power, finding my own voice. [Chorus] I wish I knew (I wish I knew) That your "forever" was a lie tailored for two I wish I saw (I wish I saw) The secrets hidden right behind the bedroom door I gave you my trust, you traded it for lust Now I’m standing in the ruins, choking on the dust Oh, I wish I knew Who you really were before I fell for you. [Bridge] Was it worth it? Did it feel good? To burn down the only thing that understood? You played the actor, you played the part While you were stabbing shadows right into my heart! (Yeah! Ooh!) [Final Chorus] I wish I knew (If I only knew back then) That your "forever" was a lie tailored for two (Tailored for two, baby) I wish I saw (I should have seen the signs) The secrets hidden right behind the bedroom door I gave you my trust, you traded it for lust Now I’m standing in the ruins, choking on the dust Oh, I wish I knew Who you really were before I fell for you. [Outro] I wish I knew... (Should've seen the red flags waving) I wish I knew... (Now I'm walking out that door) No more lies, no more tries. Goodbye.
