i knew in the little things

(Verse 1) You never stayed when the party died Always needed noise to feel alive You loved my jokes but skipped my fears Changed the subject when I talked about years You’d hold my waist, not my hand Like you already had an exit planned Said “we’ll see” more than “we will” Left your heart on windowsill (Pre-Chorus) I told myself I’m overthinking But my chest was quietly sinking (Chorus) I had a hunch, I had a feeling In the way you said my name In the space between your promises And the way you never changed I tried to trust the magic But I trusted the cracks too Yeah I knew in the little things This love wouldn’t make it through (Verse 2) You’d text me back but never fast Like I was something from your past You met my friends, you stayed polite But never once said, “she’s my life” You loved the idea, not the cost Loved being found, not being lost I memorized your almost-care The way you’d look but not stay there (Pre-Chorus) Every smile had a delay Like your heart was already halfway away (Chorus) I had a hunch, I had a feeling In the way you said my name In the space between your promises And the way you never changed I tried to trust the magic But I trusted the cracks too Yeah I knew in the little things This love wouldn’t make it through (Bridge) Love shouldn’t feel like guessing games Or reading signs in every phrase If it’s real, it doesn’t hide It doesn’t keep one foot outside I wanted us You wanted time We wanted different kinds of “fine” (Soft Break) I wasn’t blind… I was just kind. (Final Chorus) I had a hunch, I had a feeling Before the goodbye came true Before your coat left my doorway Before I stopped choosing you It hurt to be that honest But it saved me too ’Cause I knew in the little things This love was passing through (Outro) Some loves shout Some fade slow Ours was quiet But I still know