Rules of the Exes

You told me not to wait tonight. Said everything would be all right. But there your name was next to hers, And suddenly the silence hurt. You smiled like nothing had gone wrong. Like I had never belonged. I watched you play your perfect part, While something shattered in my heart. Then I found someone standing there, With the same betrayal in his stare. Two broken hearts, one little lie. We made a deal to change the game Tonight. These are the rules of the exes. Smile like we're already in love. Pull me a little bit closer. Give them something to think of. These are the rules of the exes. We only wanted our revenge. But when your hands are around me, I forget why this began. We learned to laugh beneath the lights. To make our story look just right. Every touch was meant to be fake, So why does my whole body shake? You look at me when cameras leave, And suddenly it's hard to breathe. I used to wonder if you'd return, Now you're the only one I search for. We wanted them to feel the pain. To watch them want us back again. But somewhere in this perfect lie, You became the reason I stay Tonight. These are the rules of the exes. Smile like we're already in love. Pull me a little bit closer. Give them something to think of. These are the rules of the exes. We only wanted our revenge. But when your hands are around me, I forget why this began. When all the cameras disappear, When there's nobody watching here, Will you still reach out for me like that? Will you still want me when the story ends? You whisper, "The deal is over." But I don't Waaaant To walk awaaay. Forget the rules of the exes. I don't need revenge anymore. Let them keep all their excuses. I know what I'm fighting for. Forget the rules of the exes. No cameras, no beautiful lies. If everything's not in pretending, Why does this finally feel right? We came here to break their hearts. And somehow Found our own.