We Were Never Really Here

Lyrics

You touched my hand like you were thinking
About someone else.
And I smiled like I didn't notice,
But I felt it all the same.

We walked three blocks without talking,
I counted every step.
You said, "I'm just tired,"
But I could hear what you meant.

[Pre-Chorus]
Your fingers were cold,
But your heart was colder.
And I kept holding on
Like silence would shoulder
What words couldn't say.

[Chorus]
We were never really here,
Just shadows in the light.
You kissed me with your eyes closed
Like you were trying to get it right.
I pretended not to notice
The way your voice disappeared.
We were just a maybe
Dressed up like a year.

[Verse 2]
You left your charger in my nightstand
Like a promise you didn't mean.
I wrote a song about forever,
But you never asked what it means.

I played it in the kitchen
While you scrolled through your phone,
And for a second I swore
You were singing along.

[Pre-Chorus]
Your mouth said "love you,"
But your feet said "leave."
And I stayed in the doorway,
Too scared to believe
It was already done.

[Chorus]
We were never really here,
Just a good excuse to feel.
You touched me like a stranger
Who was trying to make it real.
I let you sleep beside me,
But you always disappeared.
We were just a story
I wrote out of fear.

[Bridge]
And if I see you again,
I won't say a word.
I'll just watch you look through me
Like you already learned
How to forget me
Before you were gone.

[Final Chorus]
We were never really here,
But it still felt like goodbye.
You touched my hand like you were leaving
Without telling me why.
And I smiled like I didn't notice,
But I've carried it for a year.
We were never really here,
But I loved you
Like we were.