Lyrics
[Intro – whispery, layered]
(soft laugh)
Yeah…
You really thought… hmm
[Producer Tag – distorted, airy]
“Teddy on the wave…”
“Ariana, let’s go…”
[Verse 1]
You said I was your forever
Tattooed my name inside your weather
I forgave you every time you crossed the line
Swallowed tears, said “it’s fine” (it’s fine…)
But I slip up once, I’m the villain? (oh now I’m the villain?)
One mistake and now you’re distant (mm, okay)
Funny how your love had conditions
Guess your ego needed attention
[Pre-Chorus – breathy layers building]
I see you changed your hair color (new shade, huh?)
Guess you needed some new cover
Following those random girls (I see you scrolling…)
Tryna build a brand-new world
Oh, you move fast, don’t you, baby? (so fast)
New arms but you still look shaky (I know you do)
[Chorus – big, stacked harmonies]
You broke with me — yeah it’s all your fault (your fault)
I gave you heaven, you gave me walls (walls, walls)
I forgave you every time you hurt me
But I hurt you once, you desert me (wow)
Go get yourself a new babysitter (mm-hmm)
Someone softer, temporary glitter
Oh, you like her body better? (do you?)
Bet you told her mine was better (you did…)
You’ll keep seeing me in her (in her)
Every smile, every blur
And I’ll never ever take you back
Yeah, that’s your punishment (that’s on you)
[Verse 2 – tighter flow, light trap bounce]
Do you tell her she’s the best thing? (like you told me?)
Like you told me every evening
Does she know you hate sleeping alone? (you hate it)
Or how you panic when I don’t come home?
You trade loyalty for attention (facts)
Call that love? That’s intervention
You don’t miss me, you miss control (say it)
But you’ll feel me in your soul
[Pre-Chorus – softer, more haunting]
New girl, new life, new flex (okay flex)
But you still replay our texts (don’t lie)
Late night scrolling, don’t deny it
You’re just too proud to say you’re crying (crying…)
[Chorus – bigger, with high whistle notes layered]
You broke with me — it’s all your pride (your pride)
You let real love slip aside
I forgave you every single scar
But you couldn’t handle who you are
Go chase your little distractions (go ahead)
Build your fragile satisfaction
You’ll keep seeing me in her (in her, in her)
And that’s gonna burn, yeah
I’ll never ever be yours again
That’s your punishment
[Bridge – stripped piano, airy falsetto + whispers]
You don’t get my love again (no more)
You don’t get my midnight skin (no access)
You don’t get my gentle heart
You don’t get to restart
Now I’m the ghost inside your head (boo)
In every girl you take to bed (echoed whisper)
You lost the one who stayed
Now you live with the trade
[Final Chorus – explosive, layered belts + runs]
You broke with me — yeah it’s all your fault
I gave you heaven, you gave me walls
I forgave you every time you hurt me
But you couldn’t take accountability
Go get yourself a new babysitter (mm)
Temporary love won’t make it better
You’ll keep seeing me in her (everywhere)
And I won’t even car
(soft laugh)
Yeah…
You really thought… hmm
[Producer Tag – distorted, airy]
“Teddy on the wave…”
“Ariana, let’s go…”
[Verse 1]
You said I was your forever
Tattooed my name inside your weather
I forgave you every time you crossed the line
Swallowed tears, said “it’s fine” (it’s fine…)
But I slip up once, I’m the villain? (oh now I’m the villain?)
One mistake and now you’re distant (mm, okay)
Funny how your love had conditions
Guess your ego needed attention
[Pre-Chorus – breathy layers building]
I see you changed your hair color (new shade, huh?)
Guess you needed some new cover
Following those random girls (I see you scrolling…)
Tryna build a brand-new world
Oh, you move fast, don’t you, baby? (so fast)
New arms but you still look shaky (I know you do)
[Chorus – big, stacked harmonies]
You broke with me — yeah it’s all your fault (your fault)
I gave you heaven, you gave me walls (walls, walls)
I forgave you every time you hurt me
But I hurt you once, you desert me (wow)
Go get yourself a new babysitter (mm-hmm)
Someone softer, temporary glitter
Oh, you like her body better? (do you?)
Bet you told her mine was better (you did…)
You’ll keep seeing me in her (in her)
Every smile, every blur
And I’ll never ever take you back
Yeah, that’s your punishment (that’s on you)
[Verse 2 – tighter flow, light trap bounce]
Do you tell her she’s the best thing? (like you told me?)
Like you told me every evening
Does she know you hate sleeping alone? (you hate it)
Or how you panic when I don’t come home?
You trade loyalty for attention (facts)
Call that love? That’s intervention
You don’t miss me, you miss control (say it)
But you’ll feel me in your soul
[Pre-Chorus – softer, more haunting]
New girl, new life, new flex (okay flex)
But you still replay our texts (don’t lie)
Late night scrolling, don’t deny it
You’re just too proud to say you’re crying (crying…)
[Chorus – bigger, with high whistle notes layered]
You broke with me — it’s all your pride (your pride)
You let real love slip aside
I forgave you every single scar
But you couldn’t handle who you are
Go chase your little distractions (go ahead)
Build your fragile satisfaction
You’ll keep seeing me in her (in her, in her)
And that’s gonna burn, yeah
I’ll never ever be yours again
That’s your punishment
[Bridge – stripped piano, airy falsetto + whispers]
You don’t get my love again (no more)
You don’t get my midnight skin (no access)
You don’t get my gentle heart
You don’t get to restart
Now I’m the ghost inside your head (boo)
In every girl you take to bed (echoed whisper)
You lost the one who stayed
Now you live with the trade
[Final Chorus – explosive, layered belts + runs]
You broke with me — yeah it’s all your fault
I gave you heaven, you gave me walls
I forgave you every time you hurt me
But you couldn’t take accountability
Go get yourself a new babysitter (mm)
Temporary love won’t make it better
You’ll keep seeing me in her (everywhere)
And I won’t even car