Delicate

VOICE MEMO in Female Crystalline Voice

“Okay, so…”

pause 2 seconds

“I think my favorite part is that he genuinely thought I’d need him.”

small amused laugh

“That’s actually adorable.”

Intro

Mm

Mm-hmm

Oh-oh

Verse 1

You called at midnight, sounding sorry

Like that's a trick that still works on me

Said you've been thinking, losing sleep

Funny how peace only left when I did

You said I took things way too hard

That I turned sparks into a fire

But every match had your fingerprints

Guess the truth's a little brighter

Pre-Chorus

Now you're telling all your friends

I broke for no good reason

Baby, that's a pretty story

If you skip a couple seasons

Chorus

You always said I was delicate

Like I'd fall apart if you ever left

You talked like I was made of glass

Now you're staring at the mess you made instead

You thought I'd cry, thought I'd beg

Thought I'd wear your name like a silhouette

It's kinda cute how wrong you were

I'm doing better than I've ever been

For someone so delicate

Verse 2

I heard you're calling me

Anything to keep your hands clean

You built a kingdom out of promises

Then wondered why it all burned down

You wear that guilt like expensive cologne

Just enough so everybody knows

You're sorry when there's people watching

Not when the room gets cold

Pre-Chorus

You keep checking in on me

Like you're the hero of the story

But heroes don't leave bruises

Then ask who wrote the tragedy

Chorus

You always said I was delicate

Like I'd fall apart if you ever left

You talked like I was made of glass

Now you're staring at the mess you made instead

You thought I'd cry, thought I'd beg

Thought I'd wear your name like a silhouette

It's kinda cute how wrong you were

I'm doing better than I've ever been

For someone so delicate

Bridge

I spent months untangling

Every little lie you hid

Now I see you clearly

And honestly, what a shame

You were so full of shit

Final Chorus

You always said I was delicate

Guess that's what helped you sleep at night

Believing I'd need saving

While you slowly dimmed my light

You thought I'd break, thought I'd stay

Thought I'd never find another exit

Now I'm laughing in the rearview

And you're the one who looks fragile

For someone who called me delicate

Outro

So here's your closure

You can keep the sympathy

Turns out the delicate thing

Was never me