I hear the ringing, and my heart skips a beat Could it be? Finally, you’re reaching out to me? Fingers shaking, I go to pick it up Maybe this time, you’ll say the words I need For a second, I let myself believe That I still matter, that you still see me Maybe you're sorry, maybe you tried Maybe I was wrong to think you just left me behind You lied to me once, and you'll do it again Told me you'd stay, but you let go instead And now I’m stuck in this house full of ghosts Where your love used to live, but now I’m alone Yeah, you lied to me once, and you'll do it again Before I can answer, it’s torn from my hands She’s laughing, she’s mocking—like I even had a chance And they call it hilarious, a fucking joke That you finally cared enough to pick up the phone Did you wait too long? Or was I never enough? Did she win again, like she always does? And if you really wanted to see me now Why haven’t you come? Why aren’t you here somehow? You lied to me once, and you'll do it again Told me you'd stay, but you let go instead And now I’m stuck in this house full of ghosts Where your love used to live, but now I’m alone Yeah, you lied to me once, and you'll do it again You told me I’d be okay, but I’m not okay today This place reeks of empty promises and your name Every memory feels like a trick, a goddamn lie A fairytale I used to believe in—until you left me behind Is this all I am? A fucking obligation? A shadow, a second thought, an afterthought to your salvation? I see the pills, and I see the truth— If I was enough, then why did you need those too? You lied to me once, and you'll do it again Told me you'd stay, but you let go instead And now I’m stuck in this house full of ghosts Where your love used to live, but now I’m alone Yeah, you lied to me once, and you'll do it again I don’t scream, I don’t cry, I just walk away Let them laugh, let them joke, I have nothing to say You made your choice, now I’m making mine Enjoy your new life with him, dad—I hope it was worth the price