Surface

DREY

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Backstory

The opener. The pattern of keeping every relationship at surface level.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I give you just enough to feel close
But never deep enough to matter most
Surface-level smiles, surface-level stay
I mastered the art of almost halfway
You think you know me from the way I talk
But I only let you in the hallway, never past the lock

[Chorus]
I keep it surface
Smooth enough to touch but nothing underneath
I keep it surface
Because the deep end always swallowed me

[Verse 2]
I learned it young — don't let them see the floor
Keep the water calm, they won't ask for more
So I smile on cue, I leave before it's late
I ghost before the love can turn to weight

[Bridge]
One day someone's gonna dive
And find there's nothing there
Or worse — find everything
And wonder why I never shared

[Outro]
Surface... it's all I know how to give
But it's no way to live