The Fool

[punk_infused_alternative_rock, mid_tempo_driving_rock, angsty, urgent, defiant, raw, energetic, emotionally_charged, punchy_rhythm, half_time_feel] Verse 1 Breaking up with you felt righteous— You'd lose your wallet, miss the train, Called it "living in the moment" While I paid rent and went insane. You laughed through every broken promise, Played deep while smoking on the stoop. I told myself you'd never grow up, So leaving you felt like freedom. Pre-Chorus You were careless, selfish, lost, And I kept receipts to prove the cost. Chorus But I was the fool— Thought fixing you would make me whole. Called it patience when it was just control. I was the fool, Waiting for a fire I wouldn't let you start, Blaming you for running when I froze your heart. Verse 2 Now I see the way you'd look at me— Not defiance, just defeat. You were drowning in my silence, Every word I didn't speak. I built a cage and called it safety, Then cursed you when you tried to leave. Maybe you weren't only running from yourself— You were running from me. Pre-Chorus Every time I called you broken, I was naming what I'd chosen. Chorus I was the fool— Building walls and calling them boundaries. You tried to reach me, I just turned the key. I was the fool, Thought being right could fill the space, But righteousness just gave me an empty place. Bridge Standing on the balcony, rain on the glass, City keeps on breathing while I replay the past. Headlights cut through midnight black, And I wonder if you ever think of coming back. Not because you should— Just because I finally would. Final Chorus I was the fool— And I'm still learning what that means. Not forgiven yet, just facing what I've been. I was the fool, And maybe I still am tonight— Can't undo the damage, But at least I see the fight. Outro So here's to every way I got it wrong— I see it now. Doesn't mean I'm strong.