Glow & Ghost

by DO
Yeah… Just a screen between us. Or so I thought.
3 A.M., the city’s dead, but the blue light’s alive Scrollin’ through the static, tryna feel something real Then you popped up, pixel-perfect smile Said you liked my vibe, said you stayed up for miles We traded secrets in the DMs, no names, just heat You said, “Baby, show me what you hide beneath” I hit record, heart racin’, lost in the haze Sent it over, thought we were startin’ a phase But the next morning? Silence. No good morning text Just a screenshot of my face, and a ransom request.
My stomach dropped faster than the connection did You weren’t a lover, you were a kid With a script and a wallet full of my mistakes Now I’m starin’ at the ceiling, wide awake.
Oh, I fell for the glow, now I’m haunted by the ghost Of a girl who never existed, just a server coast You took my pride, took my cash, left me in the cold Sold my darkest moment for digital gold Now every notification sounds like a warning bell Dancin’ with a shadow in this neon hell Yeah, I paid for the fantasy, now I’m payin’ the cost For lovin’ a pixel that was already lost.
Look, I should’ve known when the camera never turned on Always “broken lens,” always “wait ‘til the dawn” But the dopamine hit was stronger than the red flags Now I’m countin’ up the damage while my confidence lags They say, “Pay or we post,” put my life on display Blackmail artist with a filter and a line to say I’m checkin’ my bank, it’s bleedn’ out dry While you’re probably laughin’ in some other guy’s eye This ain’t love, it’s a heist with a heartbeat sound Left my reputation buried underground Should’ve swiped left, should’ve closed the tab Now I’m navigatin’ shame like a booby-trapped lab.
Was it ever real? Or just code in the wire? Did you feel anything, or just fuel for the fire? I’m deletin’ the app, but the memory stays Burned into the retina, stuck in the maze Stuck in the maaaaaze!
Oh, I fell for the glow, now I’m haunted by the ghost Of a girl who never existed, just a server coast You took my pride, took my cash, left me in the cold Sold my darkest moment for digital gold Now every notification sounds like a warning bell Dancin’ with a shadow in this neon hell Yeah, I paid for the fantasy, now I’m payin’ the cost For lovin’ a pixel that was already lost. Burned into the retina, stuck in the maze Stuck in the maaaaaze!