Smiling through the static

Verse 1

I light up every time you walk in the room

Heart does that stupid little boom-boom zoom

You smile at me like I'm just a friend

But I'm already planning our life pretend

I save your texts like they're made of gold

Read 'em back when the night's getting cold

You don't even know you're my favorite part

I'm collecting crumbs, breaking my own heart

Pre-Chorus

I laugh it off, say "I'm good, I'm fine"

But inside I'm screaming your name every time

Chorus

I'm dancing alone to the songs about you

Smiling through the static, yeah, what else can I do?

Giving all this love that you'll never take

Heart on repeat, but it's one-sided heartbreak

Oh-oh-oh, I can't stop, won't stop

Loving you till my feelings drop

Oh-oh-oh, it's tragic, it's magic

I'm addicted to the pain, yeah I'm stuck in it!

Verse 2

You talk about your weekend, your new date

I nod and smile while my chest starts to ache

"They're lucky," I say, voice cracking a bit

While I'm dying inside, piece by piece, bit by bit

I screenshot your stories, stare way too long

Write paragraphs I'll never send, delete 'em, stay strong

You don't see the way I look when you leave

I'm the biggest fan of a love you'll never receive

Pre-Chorus

I tell my friends "It's nothing, just a phase"

But every night I fall into the same maze

Chorus

I'm dancing alone to the songs about you

Smiling through the static, yeah, what else can I do?

Giving all this love that you'll never take

Heart on repeat, but it's one-sided heartbreak

Oh-oh-oh, I can't stop, won't stop

Loving you till my feelings drop

Oh-oh-oh, it's tragic, it's magic

I'm addicted to the pain, yeah I'm stuck in it!

Bridge

Maybe one day you'll turn around and see

All the stars I've been wishing on for free

But tonight I'll keep scrolling, keep hoping, keep blue

'Cause even unreturned, loving you feels true

(One more time, louder)

Final Chorus

I'm dancing alone to the songs about you

Smiling through the static, what the hell can I do?

Pouring out my soul in a message unsent

One-sided forever, but I'm not done yet

Oh-oh-oh, I can't stop, won't stop

I'll love you till my poor heart drops

Oh-oh-oh, it's tragic, it's magic

I'm in love with the hurt and I'm not embarrassed!

Outro

Smiling through the static...

Yeah, I'm smiling through the static...

(One last soft) I love you... anyway...