[Intro]
Glimmers fade in the hallway of my thoughts
Footsteps echo where trust used to glow
[Verse 1]
I wore a heart on my sleeve, it wore thin too fast
Every friend a storm that never learned to pass
Promises crumble like glass in a rainstorm’s night
I whisper to the walls, you’ll be my guiding light
[Pre-Chorus]
But the mirrors tell me a truth I can’t deny
That love can bend and break before you even try
[Chorus]
Life is all betrayal, a theatre of old scars
I sing of broken vows, stitched shut in jars
If I pull back the curtain, I see the repeated lie
But I keep singing anyway, when the world asks me to cry
[Verse 2]
I dye my memories in colors that fade to gray
Trust slips through my fingers, slips away day by day
Still I trace the outline of what I hoped would stay
In the quiet, I breathe, I pretend I’m okay
[Pre-Chorus]
Yet every goodbye plants another thorn in my chest
And I spell out the truth that refuses to rest
[Chorus]
Life is all betrayal, a theatre of old scars
I sing of broken vows, stitched shut in jars
If I pull back the curtain, I see the repeated lie
But I keep singing anyway, when the world asks me to cry
[Bridge]
If love is a rumor, I’m tired of the noise
I’ll keep my voice steady, my heart still small and poised
[Chorus]
Life is all betrayal, a theatre of old scars
I sing of broken vows, stitched shut in jars
If I pull back the curtain, I see the repeated lie
But I keep singing anyway, when the world asks me to cry
[Outro]
So I sing to the shadows, let them know I’m still here
With a whisper of courage, I’ll survive another year
