Affair

Intro

Crack of glass and the phone on the floor, oh-oh

Streetlight paints the room, I can't ignore, uh-huh

Verse

I pulled the curtains back and the world got loud

Names on a screen like a secret crowd

You said it was nothing, a late-night line

But the timestamps tell a story, so cold, so fine

I held the rusted keys to our front door

Felt like a stranger was standing on the floor

Paper trails and a reckless stare

One small thread and the whole thing came apart, yeah

Pre-chorus

There was a hush, a crooked grin, a hidden plan

I read between the margins, the truth in my hands (in my hands)

This isn't mercy I want, it's truth without disguise

I'm done with excuses, done with your lies

Chorus

Affair, affair, you whispered it like a dare (affair)

Affair, affair, now I see you anywhere (affair)

I won't kneel, I won't beg, I'll stand prepared (stand prepared)

I won't be your shadow, I reclaim my Independence (oh-oh)

Affair, affair, affair, affair (yeah, yeah)

Verse

Pictures in the dark, a lipstick on a collar

Lies arranged like trophies in a hollow dollar

You thought desire could hide behind a laugh

But desire leaves an impression, it leaves a map

I counted every silence, catalogued every sting

Held an examination of what your closeness meant

You traded our mornings for borrowed nights

Now I’m sweeping out the dust of all your alibis

Pre-chorus

You left a trail of small combustions, petty crimes (uh-huh)

I followed every turn, found the middle of the lines (found the lines)

No saint to save me, no one else to blame

Just a burning clarity and a brand-new name

Chorus

Affair, affair, you whispered it like a dare (affair)

Affair, affair, now I see you anywhere (affair)

I won't kneel, I won't beg, I'll stand prepared (stand prepared)

I won't be your shadow, I reclaim my Independence (oh-oh)

Affair, affair, affair, affair (yeah, yeah)

Bridge

So break the mirrors, light the match, watch the windows clear (watch it)

I'm untying every promise that kept me near (na-na, na-na)

This examination taught me how to breathe alone

How to build a kingdom out of what you've thrown (build it up)

No more waiting for your call, no more hiding in the rain

I take the pieces back and I learn how to remain

Chorus

Affair, affair, you whispered it like a dare (affair)

Affair, affair, now I see you anywhere (affair)

I won't kneel, I won't beg, I'll stand prepared (stand prepared)

I won't be your shadow, I reclaim my Independence (oh-oh)

Affair, affair, affair, affair (yeah, yeah)

Outro

Affair — the word fades, I rise (I rise)

Independence — my new sky (my new sky)

Affair — the door closes, I survive (I survive)

Independence — I start my life, oh-oh (alright)