verse
I know the truth before it's given
I can read it in your feelings
Take some patience and persistence
My trust is not easily given
You gotta wait on my permission
verse
Take a look under my heart
Run your hands over my scars
So I gotta see who you are
Before you inspire the art
There's no need to rush now
chorus
Gotta watch out for my heart
Never really know someone, one
So I'll keep a distance between
The thought of you and me
Never really know someone, one, one
verse
(Never really know someone, one)
You tell me not to block my blessings, but I'm blessed on my own
I use my breakups to get in the zone
You don't wanna be a song
Don't be the reason I'm mad and alone
I know not to make a person my home
My guard up like Floyd, up like North, uptight boy
I can't do it if it don't bring me the utmost joy like, ah-ah, ah-ah
bridge
East Atlanta love letter then I duck off quick
Fall in love on some deep end shit
Don't try to rush, you break my heart, baby, 'cause my defense lit
chorus
Gotta watch out for my heart
Never really know someone, one
A distance between (a distance between)
The thought of you and me
Never really know someone, one, one
Writer(s): Lauren Jauregui, Ricardo Valdez Jr. Valentine, Jahaan Sweet