oxygen lyrics

[Verse 1]
Did I love you or the version I made?
Was it real, or just a high that wouldn’t fade?
We met at Cascade on a Sunday night
You had those socks with strange designs
You talked about films like they saved your life
And I swore I saw forever in your eyes
Is this a movie where I lost the plot?
Did I get it wrong, was it doomed from the start?
A slow sip of lies, bittersweet on my tongue
You played your role, the scene’s over and done

[Pre-Chorus]
Does he know you’re not who you say you are?
Or did you change the script again?
Or was I just a fool back then?

[Chorus]
You’re the oxygen I couldn’t breathe
Suffocating, but I still need you to live
Was it real, or just the rush of the chase?
I lost the way and gasped for some grace

[Verse 2]
Is there an addiction to the same old songs?
Do you still keep that Kaleo vinyl, or it faded, too?
We used to drown in midnight talks
Now I wonder if you even hear my name at all
Hope being twenty-one brings you peace
Hope the drinks taste sweeter, the load is lighter
And I still keep your secrets safe
But maybe it’s time to throw them away
[Pre-Chorus]
Does he know you’re not who you say you are?
Or did you change the script again?
Or was I just a fool back then?

[Chorus]
You’re the oxygen I couldn’t breathe
Suffocating, but I still need you to live
Was it real, or just the rush of the chase?
I lost the way and gasped for some grace

[Bridge]
I kept all the ticket stubs we swore were ours
You rewrote the lyrics, won’t hit like they used to
I still see your shadow in the back of my mind
But I don’t turn around, I just let it pass through
I won’t call and trace your name in the glass
I won’t chase the past like it’s something I lost
I walk alone, but I’m not afraid
For the first time ever, I don’t mind the change

[Chorus]
You’re the oxygen I couldn’t breathe
Suffocating, but I still need you to live
Was it real, or just the rush of the chase?
I lost the way and gasped for some grace