Just Circling Back

[VERSE 1] Just circling back... again Guess my message got lost in your head I gave you space, I played it cool Now I'm stuck here looking like a fool Checked my phone like forty times Told myself "he's probably fine" Wrote it out, deleted twice Sent it anyway, roll the dice [PRE-CHORUS] I don't wanna chase this down... But silence is so loud right now Three dots keep appearing Then they disappear without a sound [CHORUS] Just circling back Since I haven't heard from you Say you're busy, say something Don't leave me hanging like you do I'm not asking for a novel Just a word, just a sign Just circling back 'Cause I'm losing my mind [VERSE 2] Delivered but not received Or received but not believed Is it something that I said Or am I talking to the dead? Rewrote "hey" eleven ways "No worries" takes three hours to phrase Hit send on something casual Like I haven't been a mess at all [PRE-CHORUS] I don't wanna chase this down... But silence is so loud right now Read receipts don't tell me nothing Except you're somewhere to be found [CHORUS] Just circling back Since I haven't heard from you Say you're busy, say something Don't leave me hanging like you do I'm not asking for a novel Just a word, just a sign Just circling back 'Cause I'm losing my mind [BRIDGE] (escalating, half-spoken) I know you saw it I know you saw it The timestamp don't lie Read at 9:47 No response till I die I'm not clingy, I'm not crazy I just need to know, are we okay? Are we okay? Are we... (beat drops out) ...hey just checking in no rush totally fine either way lol (read 9:47 PM) [FINAL CHORUS - fuller, defiant] Just circling back Since I haven't heard from you You wanna ghost me? Say it straight Don't leave me hanging like you do I'm not asking for forever Just a word, just a line Just circling back For the very last time [OUTRO] (soft, fading) Circling back... Circling back... Circling back... Message deleted.