Rumors and Redemption

[Intro] I walked the quiet streets where the shadows knew my doubt A thousand little rumors, like ash, blew all around [Verse 1] She wore your smiles like secrets you kept safe from the light I counted all the words you spoke, but they never felt alright A photo in the doorway, a truth I can’t ignore Her name on the screen, and mine on the floor [Pre-Chorus] Truth comes slow like rain after a drought I finally hear what your silence was telling me out loud [Chorus] You were the rumor in a whispered lie But I’m waking up, I’m learning to breathe, I’m choosing me tonight If love was a house, you burned down the room we called ours I’m picking up the pieces, healing my heart of the scars [Verse 2] I replay every sign, every look that didn’t align The clues lined up like a map, and I followed the line I won’t chase your echoes through rooms that feel cold I’m recounting my worth, I’m reclaiming my soul [Pre-Chorus] Truth comes slow like rain after a drought I finally hear what your silence was telling me out loud [Chorus] You were the rumor in a whispered lie But I’m waking up, I’m learning to breathe, I’m choosing me tonight If love was a house, you burned down the room we called ours I’m picking up the pieces, healing my heart of the scars [Bridge] I won’t beg for endings that you never deserved I’ll rise from the ashes with a voice that’s heard [Chorus] You were the rumor in a whispered lie But I’m waking up, I’m learning to breathe, I’m choosing me tonight If love was a house, you burned down the room we called ours I’m picking up the pieces, healing my heart of the scars [Outro] New streets, clear skies, a future that I’ll chart anew I’m done with the whispers, I’m choosing me, I’m choosing true