[Lyric] ​they ​say (Joseph A.A.)

[Verse 1]
You said you’d always be there
Even when the lights went out
I kept you like a deep swear
But all you did was let me down

I don’t need your sorry
I don’t need your promise
Just let me be
I still hear the whispers
I still get the same stares
Give me back me

[Chorus]
They say perfection isn’t real
But we had something true
They say playing love’s a stupid game
But it played me and you
Went on and off for a year now
I’m sick of waiting for the fall down
They say don’t livе for someone elsе
But they also say to go back to you
What do I do?
[Verse 2]
You said a guy like me was rare
Well he must be a diamond in the ruff
I never meant to compare
It’s not his fault that you screwed up

I don’t need excuses
You know that shit’s useless
Just set me free
I look like a fool
When I try to defend you
But here’s the thing

[Chorus]
They say you say I never loved you
But no one loved you more
They say a heartbreak at our age
One day won’t matter anymore
Stepped on so many sidewalk cracks
Wonder which one led me down this path?
They say don’t run or you’ll fall
But they also say run back to you
What do I do?

[Bridge]
Run the red light
Past the drive-in
Pull up to your house
To see you again
I know that I will never be something
You can brag about again
See you at the gate
Near the driveway
We are seventeen
It’s pure misery
Never would’ve thought two years
Could be scattered on the ground
[Chorus]
They say you are who you love
Let me ask you, was that ever me?
They say I’m ahead of the curve
But you’re always there in front of me
Forever is a long long time
For somebody to tolerate me
But they say the good ones will stay
As you're headed out with your keys

[Outro]
Will everything soon be okay?
Will I ever find me?
It feels like my world’s burning down
While you’re thriving right in front of me
They say