Lyrics
I've written a whole tragedy, where we end up together A beautiful distraction, from the chaos in my own chest I gave the villain your smile... the hero your absence Turned all of our almosts into something defiant The pages are burning, but I can't stop the fire You're the only ending I want to admire Every chapter's a dagger, but I still reread the end Just to feel its sharp edge, over and over again 'Cause loving you's a plot twist I never saw coming A happy conclusion I know I could never deserve A beautiful lie that I so want to believe You're the only ending that brings me relief I'm scripting salvation, while my heart keeps on running I keep killing off the distance, just to watch it come alive Black ink stains my fingertips, like I tried to hold your hand Where forever doesn't ask me to pretend Every version of this story, finds another way to lie You became the prettiest place my mind decided to hide You wore a hibiscus-patterned sundress, while I wore every word I never said I know you're only human, but my mind keeps writing you As something more... As something more... I gave the villain your smile... the hero your absence Turned all of our almosts into something poetic The ink is running dry on the promises we made The color of your laughter's beginning to fade I memorized the pattern of a dress you'll never wear again Stuck inside a loop of where the fantasy and heartbreak blend Some stories only live because we never turn the page I was chasing a tragedy... pretending it had to be your name (A beautiful distraction from the chaos in my own chest) A beautiful distraction... A beautiful distraction... (A beautiful distraction...)