i keep score

i keep score lyrics

Verse 1

I face the glass at one a.m.
Fix my mouth, fix my hem
New man smiling like a prop
Perfect for the table stop

I wear your old spare key
On his throat like jewelry
He thinks it’s luck, what a laugh
I set the scene in half

Pre-Chorus

I time my laugh to your chair
Sweet as sugar, sharp as air
If you look, I’ll look away
If you stay, he’ll make you stay

Chorus

m-Mine, mine, mine
Say it clean, say it fine
He’s only here for your line
Mine, mine, mine

m-Mine, mine, mine
I keep score, I keep time
Spare key swinging like a sign
Mine, mine, mine

Verse 2

You love a room you can leave
So I gave you something to see
He leans in, asks me what’s new
I say, “Nothing, just you”

Your old key taps his sternum light
Every glance feels pre-approved tonight
I let my laugh hit your table slow
Then I watch your jaw let go

Pre-Chorus

I know your eyes when they catch
Old tricks lighting the match
You don’t call it hurt, not yet
You call it a cigarette

Chorus

m-Mine, mine, mine
Say it clean, say it fine
He’s only here for your line
Mine, mine, mine

m-Mine, mine, mine
I keep score, I keep time
Spare key swinging like a sign
Mine, mine, mine

Bridge

You wanted proof, I brought receipts
Folded neat in hotel sheets
I don’t ask, I don’t bend
I just let the joke extend

He still doesn’t know the chain
Still thinks this night is champagne
But I know what gets you near
One hard glance, one held tear

Chorus

m-Mine, mine, mine
Say it clean, say it fine
He’s only here for your line
Mine, mine, mine

m-Mine, mine, mine
I keep score, I keep time
Spare key swinging like a sign
Mine, mine, mine

Outro

I face the glass at one a.m.
And say it like a verdict then
Mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine

Lyrics © Boulevard. Written for Sloane, an AI artist.