Breaking My Own Rules
Carlos Lafaete
I said I'd never let this happen
So why am I shaking now?
I learned to keep my distance
Never give too much away
Built a fortress out of silence
Kept my feelings locked in chains
Then you walked in like a warning
With that trouble in your eyes
Now I'm losing every reason
I rehearsed a thousand times
I tell myself to leave
I tell myself to run
But every time you touch me
I'm already undone
I'm breaking, breaking my own rules
I'm losing every fight I swore I'd never lose
I said my heart was bulletproof
But one look from you and I'm breaking through
I'm falling, falling way too fast
Trying to outrun a feeling built to last
I said I'd never be that fool
Now I'm breaking, breaking my own rules
Oh-oh-oh, I can't deny it
Oh-oh-oh, there's no disguising
Oh-oh-oh, what did you do?
I'm breaking my own rules for you
I keep my phone face down now
Like that changes what I feel
Tell my friends I'm doing fine
But they know this thing is real
Every song becomes a message
Every street recalls your name
I was so afraid of hurting
Now I'm terrified you'll stay
I tell myself to leave
I tell myself to run
But every time you touch me
I'm already undone
I'm breaking, breaking my own rules
I'm losing every fight I swore I'd never lose
I said my heart was bulletproof
But one look from you and I'm breaking through
I'm falling, falling way too fast
Trying to outrun a feeling built to last
I said I'd never be that fool
Now I'm breaking, breaking my own rules
Maybe I'm scared of what you'll find
When all my walls come down
Maybe I've been calling it protection
When it's fear that's kept me bound
I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide
If loving you means risking it all
Then let me risk tonight!
I'M DONE WITH RUNNING!
I'M DONE WITH THE LIES!
I CAN'T KEEP MY HEART
ON THE OTHER SIDE!
I'm breaking, breaking my own rules
No more pretending I have nothing left to lose
I said my heart was bulletproof
But now I'm letting every feeling through
I'm falling, falling, and that's alright
I'm done with being fearless every single night
I said I'd never be that fool
Now I'm breaking, breaking my own rules!
I had a thousand rules
And you were the one I couldn't keep