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LYRICS:
You hid me in your dorm room
It was Halloweekend, I just flew
across the globe, 22 hours just to see you
Just to barely fit on your twin-sized bed
and talk about your cool new friend
who I never met
who you dated as soon as I left
Carolina autumn
It had been a year since I saw you, since we
Ended it, had a year to grow into the girl you always wanted
now we’re holding hands, as not quite friends, but not quite lovers,
but we’ll just pretend
You say “it’s complicated to make amends”
Well is that the way that we’re headed then?
And you couldn’t answer me
Though you could pull me in while I brushed my teeth and let your hands both freely speak like I wasn’t ever gonna leave
You were all I’d ever known
And now I’m supposed to love you from a distance, like it’s nothing like its instant
and youuuu say “let’s just see where this goes”
And I don’t know how or why you seem just fine coz I’m having to grasp that you’re somehow not mine anymore
It’s so cruel how things are only almost like they were before
(ah ah ah) Like they were before
(ah ah ah) Like they were before
(ah ah ah) Like they were before
We walk downtown and it’s charming
You’re alarmingly disarming
Yeah we’ve got 48 hours left
before I fly back to my death
while you stay just fine and feel alive
South of the Mason-Dixon line
where everyone closes shop at 9,
where you could somehow finally find
what you were desperately looking for
Funny how you thought that was gonna be New York
with our chalkboard walls and slanted floors
Oh, we could’ve had that and so much more
Ask your new lover what it’s like to be given
a real fighting chance before you bid her good riddance
Did anything ever really count
or was I just a two-year practice round
Youuuu were all I’d ever known
And now I’m feeling stupid, you’re forbidden
They say yeah we were something,
too bad we were children
Ooooh I don’t know where to go
and I don’t know how or why you seem just fine
coz I’m looking at you & God knows you’re not mine anymore
It’s so cruel how things will never be the way they were before
Like they were before
It’s almost just like how it was before
But it’s not anymore
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40 Comments
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for the past 2 years niki always in my top 3 artists in spotify along with taylor swift & it's because both of them always write beautiful storylines with well-chosen vocab & this song may be in my top 5 song in 2022♡
Kak niki buat lagu galau dong kaya joji, pasti bakal viral
'Cause I'm looking at you and God knows you're not mine anymore
It's so cruel how things will never be the way they were before
Shit this one hit me, i think i never can move on.
🥺💖
Niki, we love you.. 🥺
Kaya dimna gitu suasananya
I love this song more than
feels like taylor's evermore
Niki is absolutely a brilliant songwriter!
NIKI really be speaking in behalf of me. 😢
love this song! love u so much niki!! <33 asian queen!!!
Wow, these lyrics are hitting me!
Like they were before :')
New album “Nicole” out August 12th. Pre-order/pre-save: https://niki.lnk.to/Nicole
💙
“now i’m supposed to love you, from a distance, like it’s nothing, like it’s instant”
this line hits so hard with what i’m going thru at the moment 🙁
🙁
holding hands as not quite friends but not quite lovers is the worst. like, pls can we all learn to DTR? 😭 nvmd we should still enjoy unlabeled relationships so have fun babes
i cannot relate to this song at all and yet it's probably my favourite song of hers lmao this is just her power
Niki's really a great musician and lyricist because I haven't even got into a relationship yet but why i am crying over here feeling my heart's broken when i'm listening to this song
brb crying
Listen to this makes me imagine something and start to crying in silent because of missing someone but idk who’s that someone 😂 the tune and vibes she give is just everything, truly my new favorite song now ❤️❤️❤️
Love you niki <33 this song hurts my heart but I love it
Listening while riding bicycle 🚴
It really is so cruel how things are only almost like they were before
im supposed to love you from a distance, like its nothing, like its instant😢
You hid me in your dorm room, it was Halloweekend
I just flew across the globe, 22 hours just to see you
Just to barely fit on your twin-sized bed
And talk about your cool new friend
Who I never met, who you dated as soon as I left
Carolina autumn, it had been a year since I saw ya
Since we ended it, had a year to grow into the girl you always wanted
Now we're holding hands
As not quite friends, but not quite lovers
Well, we'll just pretend
You say, "It's complicated to make amends"
Well, is that the way that we're headеd, then?
And you couldn't answer me
Though you could pull mе in while I brushed my teeth
And let your hands both freely speak
Like I wasn't ever gonna leave
You were all I'd ever known
And now I'm supposed to love you from a distance
Like it's nothing, like it's instant
And you say, "Let's just see where this goes"
And I don't know how or why you seem just fine
'Cause I'm havin' to grasp that you're somehow not mine anymore
It's so cruel how things are only almost like they were before
(Ah, ah, ah)
Like they were before (Ah, ah, ah)
Like they were before (Ah, ah, ah)
Like they were before (Ah, ah, ah)
We walk downtown and it's charming
You're alarmingly disarming
Yeah, we've got 48 hours left before I fly back to my death
While you stay just fine and feel alive
South of the Mason-Dixon line
Where everyone closes shop at 9
Where you could somehow finally find
What you were desperately looking for
Funny how you thought that was gonna be New York
With our chalkboard walls and slanted floors
Oh, we could've had that and so much more
Ask your new lover what it's like to be given
A real fighting chance before you wish her, "Good riddance"
Did anything ever really count, or was I just a two-year practice round?
You were all I'd ever known
And now I'm feeling stupid, you're forbidden
They say yeah we were something, too bad we were children
Oh, I don't know where to go
And I don't know how or why you seem just fine
'Cause I'm lookin' at you and God knows you're not mine anymore
It's so cruel how things will never be the way they were before
(Ah, ah, ah)
Like they were before (Ah, ah, ah)
It's almost just like how it was before (Ah, ah, ah)
But it's not anymore
…
I am a dude, i mostly listen to electronic and rap music and i am usually not a fan of female music artists but niki is an exception. This is one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard. It's so melancholic and so very nice to listen to. Big fan
🌹🌹🌹
03:16 Chills
mengsedih
allahu being in love at 15 with older one described
When will we be blessed with a Niki and Taylor Swift collab?
She deserves a grammy nomination. She never fails to amaze me and also makes me feel things, and pain – heartbreak that I haven't experienced yet. T-T
my favorite shower song😂
"We were something, too bad we were children" 😢
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