NYZA ORIGINALS
Rope Around My Wrist
She stands in their apartment doorway at dawn, his hoodie still hanging on the chair, her hand reaching for it then pulling back. The cord of the blinds catches her eye—the same knot he used to tie when he'd leave, tight and deliberate, like he was tethering something. She lets her arm drop and walks past it.
Lyrics
Verse 1
You tied me up in all your promises
Hands so tight I forgot how to let go
Your voice was velvet, your grip was ice
I kept asking for more, you kept holding tighter
Chorus
Rope around my wrist, rope around my throat
You said forever like it was a cage
Rope around my wrist, I'm cutting through tonight
You can't own what's already dead
Verse 2
I wore the bruises like your jewelry
Told myself the pain meant you cared
But love ain't a leash and a lullaby
It's letting someone go when they need to run
Chorus
Rope around my wrist, rope around my throat
You said forever like it was a cage
Rope around my wrist, I'm cutting through tonight
You can't own what's already dead
Bridge
I used to think leaving meant I'd break
Now I know breaking is how I heal
Your hands are still reaching but I'm already gone
You're holding onto smoke
Outro
Rope around my wrist
Not anymore, not anymore
Not anymore