[Atmospheric Intro] “You already saw it.” [Verse 1] I don’t let ‘em in, I let ‘em pass Big heart, small circle, learnin’ fast Everybody want me when I glow Nobody stayed when it got low I don’t do maybes, I don’t chase If you break trust, I rearrange I loved you quiet, loved you deep Now I guard peace like it guard me Miami nights loud, still feel alone Phone light up, but it ain’t home Tequila burn, but it don’t heal I don’t drink feelings, I sit with ‘em still They say I’m cold ‘cause I don’t react Nah, I just learned how to read the facts If I gave you me, that wasn’t light That was legacy, that was life (ad-libs: mm… nah… yeah…) [Pre-Chorus] Late-night calls still know my name Even when the miles try to change it Don’t reach for me unless you sure I ain’t entertainment, I’m war [Chorus] Distance don’t die, it just breathe different Same old truth in a new position They say move on like it’s light work But love like this leave fingerprints If you pull back up, don’t hesitate I don’t do halfway, I don’t wait Distance don’t die, it testify If it was real, it survive [Verse 2] Yeah, I been movin’, yeah I changed lanes Different views, still the same pain Everybody say I look better now I just learned how to stand straighter somehow I don’t replace what I really felt I just stack days, learn myself Every road I took ran back to you Every silence said what we didn’t do Carolina mornings, colder air Still swear I smell your hair They tell me love don’t wait around But real love don’t make a sound I don’t beg, I don’t pretend I don’t fold just to feel again If I say your name, I mean it still Some bonds don’t bend, they steel [Pre-Chorus] Long roads don’t erase scars They just teach you who you are I ain’t healed, I ain’t broken I’m just careful what I start [Chorus] Distance don’t die, it just breathe different Same old truth in a new position They say move on like it’s light work But love like this leave fingerprints If you pull back up, don’t hesitate I don’t do halfway, I don’t wait Distance don’t die, it testify If it was real, it survive [Bridge] Female: Don’t call my phone just to feel safe If you step back in, mean your place Male: I ain’t here for a moment thing If I pull up, it’s everything Female: I don’t do chaos, I do truth Male: Still choose you, if you choose me too Both (overlapping): Some love don’t fade It recalibrate [Final Chorus] Distance don’t die, it just breathe different Same old flame with new conditions They can talk, let ‘em speculate They ain’t felt this kind of weight If you pull back up, don’t hesitate I don’t do halfway, I don’t wait Distance don’t die, it testify If it was real, it survive [Outro] (heartbeat sub only) Female (low, firm): I don’t need easy… I need real. Male (distant): Still here… Still us…
