Borrowed Hearts

[Verse]
Love rented, not owned, keys in my palm,
Short lease on the feels, but the vibe’s too calm.
Spectator in joy, shadow on the light,
Cuffed to the warmth, but it’s slipping by night.
[Chorus]
Borrowed hearts beat slow, clock strikes ten,
Gonna have to return what’s not mine again.
Hands can’t grip what was never in reach,
Lessons in love that life seems to teach.
[Verse 2]
She said forever, but forever had a clause,
Footnotes of her heart, fine print had flaws.
Intimacy fleeting, fire into smoke,
Couldn’t keep the ashes, no treasures in this cloak.
[Chorus]
Borrowed hearts beat slow, clock strikes ten,
Gonna have to return what’s not mine again.
Hands can’t grip what was never in reach,
Lessons in love that life seems to teach.
[Bridge]
Every “I love you,” felt rented on repeat,
A loan with no lender, can’t stand the receipt.
Moments on credit, debts I can't repay,
Cupid charging fees every single day.
[Verse 3]
Plucked a rose, thorns bled the skin,
Couldn’t own the bloom, for love’s not my sin.
Humming tunes of sorrow, melody of loss,
Trying to buy eternity, but at what cost?

hip-hop, male vocals, rap, mellow, introspective