[Intro]
We’ll walk this tightrope of words, a quiet fracture in the light
Where smiles hide the blade of doubt, and love forgets what’s right
[Verse 1]
You paint my ache in hues you choose, a benevolent lie
I stand on shifting ground you frame, not sure which truth is nigh
Your world spins bright with self-made skies, you bless the rain you rain
But every droplet wears my name, and I begin to bend the same
[Pre-Chorus]
I count the echoes of your promises, they echo back to me
In every mirror you arrange, I’m lost where I’m supposed to be
[Chorus]
Hold on to what is true, even when the story’s spun
Your mercy carves a courtyard where my courage comes undone
I’m reaching through the smoke you raise, for the morning I once knew
Gaslight breaks the windows of my trust, but I’ll find a dawn in you
[Verse 2]
You gift me “care” like a currency, then charge for every breath
I barter peace with broken vows, a ledger full of debt
Your benevolence is loud as storms, a castle built of glass
I’m sifted by your careful gaze, becoming less than I am
[Pre-Chorus]
I tally all the stolen hours, the words that steal my name
I’m learning to resist the hush that mutates into blame
[Chorus]
Hold on to what is true, even when the story’s spun
Your mercy carves a courtyard where my courage comes undone
I’m reaching through the smoke you raise, for the morning I once knew
Gaslight breaks the windows of my trust, but I’ll find a dawn in you
[Bridge]
If love is a mirror, why does mine crack when I look for myself?
If your kindness is a fortress, why am I losing all of my shelves?
[Chorus]
Hold on to what is true, even when the story’s spun
Your mercy carves a courtyard where my courage comes undone
I’m reaching through the smoke you raise, for the morning I once knew
Gaslight breaks the windows of my trust, but I’ll find a dawn in you
[Outro]
I’m stepping out of the portrait you drafted, into a scene that’s mine to claim
The truth I carry is not a weapon, it’s the door I’m finally naming my name
