[Verse 1]

I fell hard for a headline, midnight shine

Leather jacket, fake saints, cheap red wine

Said my name like you meant it, every time

I bought the lie, yeah, I bought the lie

Had me thinking I was chosen, handpicked

Said forever like a weapon, real slick

All your promises were folded, thin strips

I didn’t see it, I didn’t see it

[Pre-Chorus]

You talked heaven, tasted hell

Every word rang hollow like a wedding bеll

I was holding on too tight

To a spark that couldn’t light the night

[Chorus]

You were flashing in thе dark, so cinematic

Every kiss felt wild, automatic

I was betting on your heart, thought I had it

Yeah, I swore it was real

You were shining just enough to keep me hoping

Every red flag waving, I ignored it

Guess I loved what I was shown, not what I was sold

Thought you were treasure, but you were fool’s gold

[Verse 2]

You said “trust me” with your fingers crossed

Every truth you told had a hidden cost

You were only rich in the way you talked

Yeah, you talked a lot, you talked a lot

Had me fighting for your half-assed love

Like a jackpot that would never hit once

I was digging till my hands went numb

For nothing, for nothing

[Pre-Chorus]

You played king in a paper crown

Built me up just to burn it down

I was seeing stars that night

Just reflections in your eyes

[Chorus]

You were flashing in the dark, so cinematic

Every kiss felt wild, automatic

I was betting on your heart, thought I had it

Yeah, I swore it was real

You were shining just enough to keep me hoping

Every red flag waving, I ignored it

Guess I loved what I was shown, not what I was sold

Thought you were treasure, but you were fool’s gold

[Bridge]

Yeah, fuck the nights I cried on your floor

Fuck the future I was praying for

You don’t get to live rent-free in my head anymore

(Not anymore)

You were smoke in a mirrorball dream

Looked so good, but you weren’t clean

Now I know what the hell you mean

When you say “nothing’s what it seems”

[Breakdown]

I don’t miss you, I miss who I thought you were

(Thought you were)

I don’t hate you, but damn, it still hurts

(Still hurts)

[Chorus]

You were flashing in the dark, so cinematic

Every kiss felt wild, automatic

I was betting on your heart, thought I had it

Yeah, I swore it was real

You were shining just enough to keep me hoping

Every red flag waving, I ignored it

Guess I loved what I was shown, not what I was sold

Thought you were treasure, but you were fool’s gold

[Outro]

Yeah, you glittered, but you folded

(So cold)

Yeah, I learned it when I broke it

Fool’s gold

Oh, oh, oh

Fool’s gold