All Fake and Leaving

[Verse 1]
You showed up late to that first date
Boots on, laughing in the parking lot
Thought I’d found heaven in a diner booth
Didn’t know the devil already had your spot
Ash on your sleeve, smoke on your breath
You said it helped you “take the edge off life”
I took your hand like I could hold you steady
Didn’t see the storm hiding in your eyes
[Chorus]
Now my heart’s all broke from the drugs, the cheating, the fights
Every “I love you” just another lie in disguise
I feel broken, lost, unloved, replayed like some sad song
Trying to leave but the memories keep holding on
It’s hard leaving
When it’s all fake
But it’s killing me
Every breath I take
[Verse 2]
Holes in the drywall, glass on the floor
I wore long sleeves so they’d stop asking questions
You swore each sunrise you were gonna change
By sundown you forgot every confession
You’d disappear for days, come back with flowers
Thorns still dripping from the night before
I’d paste my smile on like a Sunday sermon
Praying love could close that open door
[Chorus]
Now my heart’s all broke from the drugs, the cheating, the fights
Every “I love you” just another lie in disguise
I feel broken, lost, unloved, replayed like some sad song
Trying to leave but the memories keep holding on
It’s hard leaving
When it’s all fake
But it’s killing me
Every breath I take
[Bridge]
I’m folding up that first date picture
Tucking it deep in a box out back (oh)
You were my future in a checkered booth
Now you’re just a lesson I can’t take back
[Chorus]
Yeah my heart’s still broke from the drugs, the cheating, the fights
But I’m done standing in the doorway of your messed-up life
I was broken, lost, unloved, played like your favorite game
Now I’m walking out barefoot, calling out my own name
It’s hard leaving
When it’s all fake
But I’m choosing me
With every step I take

country, Raw, modern country ballad with male vocals, gentle acoustic guitar and low fiddle. Verses stay close and confessional, brushed snare and warm bass entering at the first chorus. Hook lifts with stacked harmonies and a simple organ pad. Final chorus strips back to near a cappella before a soft full-band swell on the last line., fake