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I Don’t Miss You, I Miss Who I Was lyrics
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Intro
I don’t miss your name poppin’ on my phone I miss the way I walked when I felt whole Used to talk dreams like they owed me rent Now I measure time by what the past spent
Verse 1
Back when confidence was free, no receipt Before love taught me how to second-guess me I was loud with my plans, quiet with fear Now I’m cautious with hope, overly clear We confuse missing people with missing belief But the wound ain’t the person, it’s the thief Stole my hunger, my nerve, my spark in the dark Left me scrolling my life instead of my heart
Pre-chorus
Funny how breakups don’t just take a face They take the version of you that felt safe Ain’t nostalgia, it’s an audit of pride I ain’t lonely for you, I’m lonely inside
Chorus
I don’t miss you, I miss who I was When my yes was strong and my no showed up Lost my fire tryna keep that peace I don’t miss love, I miss belief
Verse 2
Facts say we mirror who we lay beside So when they shrink, we adapt our size That’s psychology, not just pain in a song Identity bends when attachment’s strong I stopped taking risks, played defense with my goals Called it “being mature,” really losing control Now I’m rebuilding traits I outsourced for trust Learning love shouldn’t cost my guts
Bridge 1
A breakup’s a mirror with brutal light Shows what you dimmed just to keep things right Missing innocence, missing drive Not the person , the version that felt alive
Verse 3
Now I’m back in the gym with my discipline Back saying no without trembling I don’t chase closure, I chase alignment Self-respect louder than environments They didn’t ruin me, that’s immature They revealed what I didn’t secure So if I flinch when your name’s brought up It’s muscle memory, not love
Chorus
I don’t miss you, I miss who I was When my yes was strong and my no showed up Lost my fire tryna keep that peace I don’t miss love, I miss belief
Bridge 2
Some lessons come dressed as heartbreak Some wins look like walks away If it costs my soul, it’s too expensive That’s growth, not being defensive
Chorus
I don’t miss you, I miss who I was Confidence high, no fear in my lungs Found my spine, found my voice, my trust I don’t miss you , I miss my guts
Outro
So here’s to the me I buried alive Digging him up, letting him drive If I ever miss you, I pause then adjust I don’t miss you , I miss my trust
Inside the recording
I don’t miss your name poppin’ on my phone I miss the way I walked when I felt whole
Funny how breakups don’t just take a face They take the version of you that felt safe
So here’s to the me I buried alive Digging him up, letting him drive
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