Verse 1 It started small, just a few weeks in— 3 a.m., your name lit up my phone. The words you sent didn’t sound like you, Like somebody else was typing alone. Next morning you said, “I don’t recall,” Brushed it off like nothing I should know. But something in my chest went cold— A warning I’d learned long ago. Chorus I know that sound, I know that shift, I know the way your eyes sink low. I know the man you turn into After just a drink or two starts to show. You think it hides, but it don’t hide— It hits me hard like a warning blow. I’ve lived this story once before… And it hurts me more than you know. Verse 2 Then I found the bottles in the back, Tucked away like secrets you were saving. You’d go quiet, then you’d snap, Like a fire under your skin was raging. You said you only drank alone, Said it helped you when you felt too low. But I’ve seen that edge, that restless look— A truth you never meant to show. Chorus I know that sound, I know that shift, I know the way your voice will grow. I know the door’s about to slam, I know the night won’t end slow. You think it’s love, but it ain’t love— It’s something darker you won’t show. I’ve walked this line before with you… And it breaks me more than you know. Verse 3 Then you stopped hiding it from me, Started drinking in plain sight. Words got sharp, hands got loud, Truth twisted into crooked lies. You said you’d leave, said you’d stray, Said things no one should ever throw. I took a breath and stood my ground— While you called me names I won’t echo. Now I hear that bottle crack, And my whole body feels the blow. Every fight, every late‑night call— I don’t need warnings anymore. I know the signs before they start, The tightening in your throat… A story I already know. Final Chorus I know that sound, I know that shift, I know the look you try to show. I know exactly what comes next Before the first sign even starts to grow. And I hate that I still love you, But I hate this more, I can’t stay close— ’Cause I’ve lived this hurt too many times… And it’s killing me more than you know.