I'm Not Sending This

Name: I'm Not Sending This
Duration: 249 s
Description: I'm Not Sending This by mBaileyz. From the artist’s lyric sheet: “I'm not crazy, I'm just paying attention Every like, every view, every dot that disappears”

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I'm Not Sending This lyrics

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Intro

I'm not sending this... but...

Verse 1

Three dots at 2:14, then gone Liked her story, playlist name changed to something vague Four hours for a one-word text, I counted every second Your location still says "home" but the background noise sounds like traffic I got receipts on my phone, screenshots in a folder labeled "just in case" Every little thing feels like a clue, every silence like a blade

Pre-chorus

I'm not crazy, I'm just paying attention Every like, every view, every dot that disappears

Chorus

I'm not sending this, but if I did you'd know I'm watching every move Every like, every dot that disappears, every playlist you renamed I'm not sending this, but the silence is screaming your name I'm not sending this... but I can't stop checking anyway

Verse 2

Remember last week when your phone lit up and you laughed at the screen I asked who it was, you said "just my cousin" with that same half-smile I smiled back but my stomach dropped like the floor fell out Later I checked your tagged photos, caption changed, mutuals unfollowed I told myself it was nothing, but nothing don't feel like this I canceled plans to "focus" but really I was scared you'd see me

Pre-chorus

I'm not crazy, I'm just paying attention

Chorus

Verse 3

That morning you made coffee, sunlight hit your shoulder just right You laughed at my bad joke and for five whole minutes I felt safe Then the phone buzzed again and the laugh changed shape I told myself it was nothing, but the "nothing" kept growing teeth Now every good memory feels like bait, every quiet moment like proof I keep replaying the way you said "I'm fine" like it was a warning

Bridge

Wait... hold on... I mean... you're the one who... No, that's not... I haven't been...

Verse 4

Truth is I left your last "I miss you" on read for two whole days I was scared to say it back, scared to let you stay So I turned my fear into a folder, turned your love into a case Every accusation I threw at you was really aimed at my own face I built a whole investigation just to avoid the real conversation I'm the one who's been half-here, half-gone, half-honest

Verse 5

I listened to this back and I sound insane The dots weren't disappearing, I was the one who never replied So I deleted the folder, typed something small and real instead "I'm sorry I've been distant. I miss you too." Hit send before I could overthink it No more memos, no more evidence, just me trying to be present

Chorus

I'm not sending this... but I already sent something better No more watching, no more dots, no more checking anyway I'm not sending this... I'm finally showing up today

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