Polished Lies

(Verse 1) Eyes across the room in the therapist’s chair You’re spinning a web out of thin air Talking 'bout "us" and the time we need While you’re planting the thorns and pulling the seed You tell him that healing is your only goal But you’re freezing me out, losing control The calendar’s open but you’re never free Unless there’s a reason that doesn't involve me.

(Pre-Chorus) You say you’re uncomfortable under this roof But you’re staying tonight, isn't that the proof? Just a bed for the night, a convenient place To keep up the act and save a little face Because you’ve got a date right around the bend With the girl down the street you call a friend.

(Chorus) Polished lies, stone-cold pride Nowhere left for the truth to hide You’ve got a memory that never fades But you’re losing yourself in the masquerade Brick by brick, item by shelf You’re clearing the space for your future self Moving out slow, but you’re lying fast How long did you think this house could last?

(Verse 2) The bathroom mirror, the space on the wall I’m watching the shadows start to fall One day it’s a book, the next it’s a key You’re erasing the life that you built with me And when I call you out on the things you said You rewrite the story inside your head With that "perfect" mind, you play the part Of a saint with a cold and calculating heart.

(Bridge) It’s the blatant way you look in my eye And trade the truth for a convenient lie You’re already gone, the bags are thin But you’re still knocking to be let in Just for the night, just for the show Before you take the rest and go.

(Chorus) Polished lies, stone-cold pride Nowhere left for the truth to hide You’ve got a memory that never fades But you’re losing yourself in the masquerade Brick by brick, item by shelf You’re clearing the space for your future self Moving out slow, but you’re lying fast How long did you think this house could last?

(Outro) (Beat continues) Perfect memory. Imperfect heart. Watch the pieces fall apart. (Fade out) Clear the shelf. Save yourself. The lies. The lies.