Different With The Group

I started noticing it, honestly
Didn't think much of it at first
Then somebody told me what was being said
And a lot of little things started making sense
Heard it from somebody that I barely even know
Said my name came up, I just let the whole thing go
Didn't ask for every detail, didn't need the names
But seeing you after that, something didn't feel the same
You used to joke with me, now it's "yeah" and "okay"
Even when you say you're good, it sounds a different way
I could ask what's up, but what's that really gonna do?
If something changed between us, I'd rather hear it from you

I started doing better, that's when I noticed the change
Same people around me, but it don't feel the same
They'll look at what I'm doing, never say nothing good
I can't tell if it's jealousy or if they just misunderstood
I'm not looking down on you, that's not where I'm at
I just don't get why things got weird after all that
If you were doing better, I'd be happy for you
That's why this whole thing's been hard to make sense of

Heard a couple stories, then I started catching it too
You'd be cool when we're alone, then different with the group
You still say what's up, but you don't stay and talk
And now I notice how quick you look away when I walk
I don't bring it up anymore, there's really no point
If you wanna stay back, I'm not gonna force a choice
I still got love for you, I just won't chase the past
If we don't talk like before, I can live with that

Old friends still watching everything that I do
Never say "I'm proud," but somehow they always knew
Every little update somehow gets back around
Guess it's easy to talk when I'm not in the room
I used to send you stuff without thinking twice
Now I type it out, look at it, then leave it behind
Don't wanna hear what I said from somebody I don't know
So now if it's about me, I just keep it low
Sometimes I replay stuff, wondering if I said something
But I can't think of one thing that explains all this
Maybe it's just weird seeing somebody you know move ahead
I don't know, I'm just saying what I've seen instead

I don't wanna confront you just to make things worse
And I don't wanna post about it or put it in a verse
Well, I guess I am now, but you know what I mean
I'd rather keep my distance than make another scene
I miss how it was, I can't even lie
Before I had to wonder what was said when I left their side
But I can't make people feel the way I want them to
And I'm not gonna keep reaching out when it's always one-sided

If you don't mess with me now, I'm not gonna make you
If something's bothering you, you know where to find me too
I'm just tired of guessing what every little look means
I'm just gonna keep doing me and leave you behind
Heard a couple stories, then I started catching it too
You'd be cool when we're alone, then different with the group
I still got love for you, I just won't chase the past
If we don't talk like before, I can live with that