We had all our rules
Like don’t say “I love you” too fast
Don’t mention goodbye
If you want this love to last
But love’s not a contract
And hearts don’t follow laws
We played it safe too long
Now we’ve both lost
You left like you were right
Like silence made it kind
But tell me, was it love
Or just staying inside the lines?
I wish you broke the rules
Just once, for me
Said you loved me
Then never set me free
You could’ve stayed and lied
Instead of being true
It might’ve hurt less
Than losing you
We whispered every promise
Afraid to want too much
But you crossed the line so easy
Like it never meant enough
If it wasn’t real love
Why did it feel so true?
Even now your voice
Still cuts right through
I wish you broke the rules
Told me it was okay
That you’d still want me
Even when love fades
You could’ve stayed and lied
Pretend like we were fine
‘Cause now I’m just a rule
You didn’t break in time