Bones of Us

Intro – Slow Ambient + Sparse Piano + Reverb FX

(Soft heartbeat kick. Distant thunder rumble. A faint clock ticking in rhythm.)

(spoken, low)

“Twenty years… and a suitcase full of condoms.”

(pause)

“I guess that’s what forever means to you.”

(first piano chord strikes)

Verse 1 – (quiet, slow build)

You breathe like nothing’s wrong,

Like I’m supposed to play along.

But I see your guilt, it’s in your eyes —

That twitch when you defend your lies.

The silence is loud between these sheets,

The comforter cold, your skin retreats.

You reach for me with a stranger’s touch…

I flinch, ‘cause now I know too much.

Pre-Chorus – (broken voice, pulsing strings)

You say it never got that far,

But baby, you packed your car.

Intentions scream louder than truth,

I was your home… now I’m your proof.

Chorus – (emotional peak, layered vocals, cello rises)

We built this life, brick by trust,

Now I’m sifting through the dust.

Twenty years — just swept away,

For a maybe, a thrill, a one-night sway.

I gave you love, I gave you grace,

But now I’m staring at your suitcase.

You wanna run? Then go, it’s just —

You shattered the bones of us.

Verse 2 – (bitter, faster beat)

You say you’re tired, that you feel unseen,

Well I was drowning, keeping everything clean.

You missed birthdays, lost your place,

But I stayed… wore resentment like lace.

Now you’re pacing, throwing blame,

Saying you’re just a “paycheck” name.

But I was wife, mother, anchor, shield —

You don’t get to claim the pain I healed.

Pre-Chorus – (vocals layered with echo)

You wanted more — then be honest, say it.

Don’t dress betrayal like a sad sonnet.

You think I’m cold, you think I’m cruel —

But I’m just done playing the fool.

Chorus 2 – (full vocal swell, drums hit harder)

We built this life, framed in trust,

Now it’s splinters and broken dust.

I begged, I fought, I stayed too long —

But loving you just felt so wrong.

I was the fire, you let it fade,

Replaced it with matches you barely played.

You wanna leave? Then go, it’s just…

You burned down the bones of us.

Bridge – (stripped vocals, no percussion)

You don’t even ask me to stay…

Just offer the door like I’m in the way.

Not a tear, not a fight, not a try —

Just empty words and a heavier lie.

(violin swell, heartbeat slows, then silence)

Final Chorus – (quiet, resolved, raw)

I’m walking out, coat in hand,

No longer tied to your broken plans.

I don’t hate you… but I’ve had enough —

Of pretending this was still love.

You don’t have to beg, don’t call it fate…

I’m done waiting at your gate.

I gave you heart, I gave you trust —

Now I bury the bones of us.

Outro – (soft fade-out, ambient FX)

(Clock ticks… one final heartbeat… door closes… silence)