Have I ever loved

Intro 

Yeah… it’s the Simple Secret.

Another one down, another one gone.

I’m just sitting here, thinking…

Was it them? Or was it me?

[Chorus]

Tell me, have I ever been in love? (In love…)

Or was I just addicted to the touch? (The touch…)

We start with fire, then we turn to dust

No fighting, no shouting, just losing the trust.

I’m asking the stars above…

Have I ever, ever been in love?

[Verse 1]

Met a girl in April, she was everything I needed

By the time it’s August, the feeling has receded.

No "cheating" scandals, no secrets in the phone

Just woke up one morning and I felt like I’m alone.

She didn't do me wrong, I didn't treat her bad

So why does the ending feel more empty than sad?

Is there a missing piece to this puzzle I’m making?

Or is my heart just a house that’s never been taken?

[Pre-Chorus]

It’s a cycle, a circle, a merry-go-round

I’m looking for solid, but I’m walking on clouds.

She packs her bags, I wave goodbye

No tears in my eyes, and I’m wondering why.

[Chorus]

Tell me, have I ever been in love?

Or was I just addicted to the touch?

We start with fire, then we turn to dust

No fighting, no shouting, just losing the trust.

I’m asking the stars above…

Have I ever, ever been in love?

[Verse 2]

People ask me "Hec, what happened to the last one?"

I tell them "Nothing," but that answer is a fast one.

We just… drifted. Like a boat without an oar.

The spark just died, didn't make it to the shore.

Maybe I’m a ghost in my own romance

Waiting for a beat while I’m doing the dance.

Is it a curse? Or is it a gift?

To let go so easy, to let the soul drift?

[Bridge]

The Simple Secret is… I don’t even know.

Is love a destination or a place you never go?

I say "I love you" because it’s the thing to say

But does it mean the same when the feeling fades away?

[Chorus]

Tell me, have I ever been in love?

Or was I just addicted to the touch?

We start with fire, then we turn to dust

No fighting, no shouting, just losing the trust.

I’m asking the stars above…

Have I ever, ever been in love?

[Outro]

(Music begins to fade, Hec Off Ug ad-libs over the beat)

Maybe next time…

Maybe the next one stays.

Or maybe I’m just a traveler, you know?

Just passing through.

Have I ever?

Truly?