I Was Just The Piece Not Her King versuri

I Was Just The Piece Not Her King lyrics by Elxi

Verse 1
She played so many beautiful games
Tragic ends with different names
Each one left her a little more torn
Chasing hope where hearts get worn

She said the last was her final stand
Her happy endgame, perfectly planned
But love doesn’t care for careful lines
It broke her in ways she can’t define

Pre-Chorus
Then I came along, not as a prize
Just another move, bеhind quiet eyes
No winnеrs here, no grand design
Just two broken players wasting time

Chorus
We weren’t lovers, but we weren’t just friends
We made soft moves, like we feared the end
She said she’d catch me—just not yet
Not now, not here, no safety net
And I believed our game could last
‘Til he returned and shattered the past
I was just the board she used to play
While waiting for her king to find his way

Verse 2
I hesitated to let her close
I knew how every opening goes
The last time I let someone in
They crowned me pawn, then chose to win

She never pushed, she only stayed
Made gentle moves, but never played
I placed my king without a shield
Still wondering if it was even real

Pre-Chorus
Our words, our nights, they felt like more
But maybe I was just the open door
A quiet match to ease the ache
A temporary game she didn’t plan to make

Chorus
We weren’t lovers, but we weren’t just friends
We danced on edges, scared of the end
She said she’d hold me, when the time was right
But never promised she’d stay and fight
And I believed our game could grow
‘Til his return made it all for show
I was just the piece she used to cope
A fragile pause, not her final hope

Bridge
Was it even a game, or was I blind?
Another pawn just left behind
She never planned to choose me first
Just played my heart to quench her thirst

Outro
Now the board is bare, the room gone cold
And I’m the move she’ll never hold
A fleeting touch in someone else’s story
Just a step on the path back to glory
No endgame, no final embrace
Just another player, replaced without trace