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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Where did the honor in a promise go?
You said the words, then let them fall
I held the door when you were low
You turned away like none of it was real at all
[Pre-Chorus]
I can forgive a careless stranger
But your silence cuts much deeper than a blade
I knew your hands, I knew your name
Now every kindness feels rehearsed and staged
[Chorus]
How do I trust the world again?
When even my brothers let me down
I built a home inside their words
Now I’m standing in the wreckage on the ground
I won’t become the hurt they gave
I won’t let bitterness decide
But tell me how to open up
When the ones I loved were the first to lie
[Verse 2]
They say that time will smooth the edges
But time can’t make a false word true
I count the promises like unpaid debts
And every number leads me back to you
[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe trust is not a doorway
Maybe it’s a bridge I build one board at a time
With proof instead of speeches
With a heart that learns to guard its light
[Chorus]
How do I trust the world again?
When even my brothers let me down
I built a home inside their words
Now I’m standing in the wreckage on the ground
I won’t become the hurt they gave
I won’t let bitterness decide
But tell me how to open up
When the ones I loved were the first to lie
[Bridge]
I can grieve what we were
Without carrying your blame
I can leave the door unlocked
And still remember every name
If trust returns, it won’t arrive
With a speech or grand design
It will show up small and steady
One kept promise at a time
[Final Chorus]
I’ll learn to trust the world again
Not because the past was kind
But because their broken promises
Don’t get to own this heart of mine
I won’t become the hurt they gave
I’ll draw a boundary, not a wall
And if my brothers call my name
They’ll have to meet the man who rose after the fall
[Outro]
Where did the honor in a promise go?
I’m still here, and I still know
Some hands let go, some hearts betray
But I can choose who earns their place today
Details
GeneratedAug 28, 2026
Duration4:49
LanguageEnglish
Style
Reflective alternative rock with restrained verses and a wide, cathartic chorus. Start with clean electric guitar arpeggios, low warm bass, and sparse brushed drums; build gradually into driven live drums, overdriven guitars, and a strong melodic male vocal. Keep the verses intimate and conversational, then open the chorus with stacked harmonies and sustained guitar chords. Bridge drops to voice, bass, and one repeating guitar figure before the final chorus returns bigger. Organic band mix, clear vocal upfront, slight room ambience, dynamic rather than over-compressed.
Credits
Prompt by
Yannick1978jacobs
Yannick1978jacobsModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Where is the honor of people gone they sey things bud dont do, how can i have trust in other people than my brothers again
