[Verse 1] Pink ponytail dancing in the morning light I’ve been checking my mirror, checking my phone all night He said he’d be waiting, the address was clear I adjusted my sweater, I’m finally here [Verse 2] I’m standing on the porch, a wreath on the door My heart’s beating rhythm against the wooden floor I’ve got the profile saved, that face from seventeen The boy in the pictures, the cutest I’ve seen [Pre-Chorus] I raise up my hand, I’m ready to knock I’m ready for the future, ready to unlock The moment he opens, the smile on his face But I’m about to fall from such a dizzying place [Chorus 1] Oh, it’s a scam, it’s a game, it’s a date in the dark He used a phantom face to leave a heavy mark Not the guy in the frame, not the boy I was sold Just a story of lies that’s about to unfold [Bridge] The door swings wide, the truth hits the air Confused eyes meet mine, an empty, hollow stare He never heard of me, he never typed my name But there’s a flicker in his eyes, something not quite the same [Interlude 1] (Atmospheric guitar swell, slowing down to a tense, steady beat) [Chorus 2] Caught in the crossfire of someone else’s sin A drama rewritten before I could begin The romance is broken, the identity’s thin But look at the stranger, and look at the spin [Verse 3] He asks who I’m looking for, I show him the screen He sighs at the photo, a life that’s been green He says, "That’s my childhood, taken years ago" The air starts to thicken, the anger starts to slow [Verse 4] We’re strangers on a threshold, caught in the wire A tangled up mystery, playing with fire He offers me water, he offers a seat The sidewalk is lonely, the porch is a retreat [Chorus 3] Oh, it’s a scam, it’s a game, it’s a date in the dark But maybe this ending is a brand new start Not the guy in the frame, but the guy at the door Maybe this mystery is worth so much more [Verse 5] We talk till the sunset paints the brick in gold Sharing the secrets that never get told He’s not who I came for, he’s not who I knew But the chemistry’s changing, a different shade of blue [Verse 6] The scam was a wreckage, a digital thief But it led me to silence, it led me to relief From the ghost of a boy who lived in the past To the reality here, and how long will it last? [Interlude 2] (A melodic, softening piano melody builds) [Outro] Scam a date, or a fate in disguise? I see the truth hiding right in his eyes Yeah, it’s a story, a drama, a turn It’s a lesson in love that I’m happy to learn Just me and the stranger... At the door.
