Somebody from Kind by Fingle

[Verse 1]
Sometimes I think back to the times we had together,
When you said you were my BFF.
Told myself we made a solid team,
Yet I felt alone inside the noise between.
I called it friendship and it's an ache I still remember

[Pre-Chorus]
You can grow used to a steady shade of grey
Resigned to endings that arrive anyway.
You were falling asleep, I wanted to wake you up.
Well, you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad it was over

[Chorus]
You didn’t have to shut me out,
Act like all our conversations were nothing but the air.
It’s not your kindness that I need,
But you look ignore me now like I was never there.
No, you didn’t have to drop so low
Get the group to grab your stuff and then just let me go.
I’ll survive it, even so:
You’re just a stranger from my past now.
Just a stranger from my past now.
You're just somebody that I used to know.

[Verse 2]
I think of all the times you sold me short,
Convincing me the blame was mine to carry.
I don’t want to live on guard,
Parsing every line like shards,
You said you’d let it drift and not be wary
Not be stuck on what we used to be.

[Chorus]
You didn’t have to shut me out,
Act like all our midnight talks were nothing but the air.
It’s not your comfort that I seek,
But you pass me on the street like I was never there.
No, you didn’t have to stoop that low
Scrub my number from your phone and tell the circle “no.”
Guess I don’t need proof to know:
You’re just a stranger from my past now.

[Bridge]
Names fade, photos blur,
Inside jokes lose their spark.
You said we’d be fine, we’d keep in touch
Then you folded up the map and stepped into the dark.

[Final Chorus]
You didn’t have to shut me out,
Rewrite every page to say we never had a start.
I don’t need your pity now,
But it stings a little still the way you guard your heart.
No, you didn’t have to sink that low
Changed your locks, your routes, your shows.
I’ll be fine, I’ll let it go:
You’re just a stranger from my past now
Just a name from long ago
You're just someone that I used to know.

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