[Instrumental Intro]
[Sparse acoustic plucks, lo-fi piano loop, vinyl hiss. The mood: isolated, unsettled.]









[Verse 1]
Yeah — I swallowed pride like it was medicine,
Tried to fix us with skeletons settlin’.
You needed space? I gave you galaxies,
And still, you vanished like I was your allergy.

Changed my tone, changed my walk,
Choked on silence just to hear you talk.
You moved on while I rewrote my flaws,
Beggin’ for mercy in a court with no laws.

[Pre-Chorus]
I burned the bridges just to build you a road,
Thought I was healing — I was carryin' your load.
You dipped out while I held on tight,
Now I’m done beggin’ ghosts to treat me right.

[Chorus]
I still love you, but love don’t mean stay,
I crawled through hell and you danced away.
You were venom wearin’ a velvet suit,
I changed for you — but now I’m through.

[Rap Verse 1 – Extended]
Yo —
Stayed up stressin’, confession sessions with my shadow,
Tryna stretch a lie into a future I could battle.
You wore that fake smile like it paid the rent,
Meanwhile I was breakin’ in ways you never meant.

I fed you truth and you spit it back bitter,
Like my love was a threat, like real men don’t shiver.
Tried to heal, tried to kneel, tried to reel you in calm,
But your heart was a grenade in my open palm.

And I ain’t mad now — I’m awake, I’m free,
Every scar’s a receipt for the price of me.
I was starvin’ for crumbs from a plate I filled,
Now I’m feasting alone — and you? Stay chilled.

I forgave you, but I remember the pain,
And I rap with the echo of your name in my vein.
You taught me love could be a loaded gun,
So I fired my peace and walked out stunned.

[Instrumental Break]
[Distorted guitar solo under thick drums, emotional tension simmering.]

[Verse 2]
You wanted growth? I planted roots in fire,
Gave you truth, you gave me a liar.
Thought I was safe — you pulled the pin,
Now I sleep with my past like it’s next of kin.

[Pre-Chorus]
You wanted a hero, I gave you a wreck,
Tried to fix the mirror you shattered on my neck.
Now the glass is gone, the bleeding’s dry,
I'm not your project — I’m my own why.

[Chorus]
I still love you, but love don’t mean stay,
I crawled through hell and you danced away.
You were venom wearin’ a velvet suit,
I changed for you — but now I’m through.

[Rap Verse 2 – Pre-Bridge Verse]
I wrote poems in blood, you just laughed at the ink,
Drew maps to your love — you pushed me to the brink.
You called me broken, I called it honest,
Now I call it growth, and you? Just a promise.

You were dopamine with a razor edge,
A calm voice laced with a sledge.
Now I’m rebuildin’ from ground I burned,
Lesson learned — bridges can’t return.

No more chains disguised as hugs,
No more guilt, no more shrugs.
I’m not your puppet, not your trial run,
I'm the ashes left after you blocked the sun.

[Bridge Instrumental]
[Everything drops out but heartbeat bass, reverb-heavy piano, and filtered vocals humming in the distance.]

[Bridge – Spoken/Sung Blend]
It’s wild how I still care, still stare,
Still reach for air when you ain't there.
But I need more than your silence, your void,
So I’m patchin’ the hole you once destroyed.

[Final Chorus – Full Emotion]
I still love you, but love don’t mean stay,
You fed me the storm and danced through the gray.
You were venom wearin’ a velvet suit,
I changed for you — now I’m resolute.

[Outro]
I’ll keep the memories, burn the pain,
Wash your name out in the rain.
I still love you, but I’m movin’ on,
I found myself — now I’m gone.

[Instrumental Outro]
[Guitar fades into piano arpeggios. Soft record crackle and a final whispered breath.]