We talk in reruns, same lines, same lies Your voice on loop like a late-night drive I trace the cracks in the ceiling again Counting the ways we don't make sense You say I'm fine with a crooked smile Like duct tape holding for a little while I read between what you never say Static buzzing, giving you away We're one spark from a blackout One word from a fallout I feel it building in my chest We were just pretending, weren't we? Playing house in a burning city Kissing like it fixes everything While the walls cave in quietly Now I'm screaming in the silence Drowning in your absence Tell me where the hell we went wrong If it felt so right for so long Your hoodie still on my bedroom chair Like you might walk in and find it there I keep the light on past 3 am Like hope might finally let you in We said forever like we meant it then Now it sounds like a joke we can't defend You turned your back, I bit my tongue Two ghosts dancing to a broken drum We're one spark from a blackout One breath from a letdown I feel it tearing through my chest We were just pretending, weren't we? Building dreams on a fault line, baby Saying things that we didn't mean Just to keep from going crazy Now I'm screaming in the silence Fighting your ghost in my headspace Tell me why it still feels strong When I know you're already gone Maybe we were just a habit Something safe, automatic Late-night calls and empty static Love turned into something tragic I tried to hold what kept slipping Watched it fall while we were tripping On every word we never said Now it's just noise inside my head We were just pretending, weren't we? Dancing on the edge so carelessly Hearts wide open, no safety net Now there's nothing left but the regret I'm still screaming in the silence Yeah, I hate how much I miss it Tell me was it ever real Or just something we invented?