You Lied Like It Was Love

Some nights, I lit a candle
And left the door unlocked
Hoping your silence was just distance
Not goodbye

But every flicker in the dark
Was just my heart pretending it still had a home

I gave you my dreams
And you sold them for secrets
But even now I don't hate you
I hate how much I still wish you loved me, right?

I remember nights we watched the rain
Through city lights and window panes
You said forever with tired eyes
While hiding truths behind your lies

I wore your name like it was gold
But you were never mine to hold
These are the nights I should've slept
Not cried for what I never cared

You kissed me deep and disappeared
Left your ghost in every mirror
I danced with hope, I bled with grace
And woke alone – love that is
It's just the love that breaks

These are the nights I should have slept
Not cry for what I never cared
You kissed me deep and disappeared
I left your ghost in every mirror

And I danced with hope, I bled with grace
And woke alone in our own

I walk past our café today
The chairs still hold your shape, your name
A stranger sat in your old seat
But still I couldn't breathe

These are the nights I won't forget
The lies you wrapped in sweet regret
But I survived the cruelest truth
You never loved me like I loved you

Tonight, I'll finally sleep
Not because I've stopped loving you
Because I've started