HE CANT BE ME

[A male vocalist sings a country Nashville strong country vocals, contemporary country vocals, Modern Nashville Counrty, Launches with pounding 808s and sharp hi-hats, a syncopated TR-808 snare slicing through, Verses ride an unrelenting Bass Mechanic groove with fierce, tight male rap delivered crystal-clear up front, Glossy synths and thundering sub-bass engulf each drop, The mix favors low-frequency punch, deep and polished, evoking a sleek drive, studio-quality and perfect for car cruising, Nashville strong country vocals, contemporary country vocals, deeper 808's, country instruments, country rap, hic hop, experimental hip-hop. clear sweet sad country vocals] You say you're finally over us But I can hear the doubt in your voice When you're looking in his eyes Do you ever see him the way you saw me When he tells you everything's alright Do you still wonder where you would be He can take you somewhere new He can promise forever too He can give you everything you think you need But he can't be me No, he can't be me Yeah I heard you changed your number changed your life Changed the way you dress, changed the people by your side Everybody says you're better now you're doing fine Funny how your name still finds a way back into my life You don't gotta tell me that you're happy I don't need the story I don't need the proof If you really left the past behind you Why you still got questions about the things I do You got somebody who'll open every door Someone who can give you what you thought I couldn't before And maybe that's exactly what you were looking for But does he know what you're searching for We were young, we were reckless Made mistakes we couldn't hide But you knew all my weaknesses And I knew what lived behind your eyes I'm not asking you to turn around I'm not saying that you should leave I'm just saying there's a difference Between moving on and being free When you're looking in his eyes Do you look at him the way you saw me When he tells you everything's alright Do you still wonder where you would be He can take you somewhere new He can promise forever too He can give you everything you think you need But he can't be me No, he can't be me Tell me, does he know the version no one gets to see The one who breaks down when you're scared to be alone Does he know the dreams you never told nobody Does he know the places you still call home You can paint me as the bad guy that's okay Sometimes blame is easier than facing yesterday You can tell him I was trouble I was nothing but mistakes But don't tell him you don't remember every promise that we made I don't hate him I don't know him So I got nothing left to prove If he makes you smile Then let him If he makes you happy good for you But some memories don't disappear Just because somebody new is standing there And some names don't lose their meaning Just because you stopped saying them out loud We don't have to go back We don't have to make amends Maybe we're just two strangers Who remember how it ends Maybe love was never meant to last Maybe ours belonged to the past Maybe some things break for a reason And some hearts need time to heal But if you ever hear our song And it takes you back for just one second You don't have to say my name I'll know what you're thinking When you're looking in his eyes Do you look at him the way you saw me When he tells you everything's alright Do you still wonder where you would be He can take you somewhere new He can promise forever too He can give you everything you need But he can't be me No, he can't be me He can't be me