Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You watched me swear it off Hands held high in a parking lot prayer I threw my bottles at the curb Said I'd never crawl back there You framed my sober chip Right beside the family cross Now it's face-down in a drawer I’m rehearsing every loss [Chorus] I’m preaching what I don't believe Singing hymns with broken teeth Every promise tastes like rust on my tongue I keep falling through my own amen Breaking every vow again Backslide gospel I choke on every word I’ve sung I had faith I had faith Now I just play the part and come undone [Verse 2] I still drive the long way home Past that bar with the crooked sign Tell you "traffic" made me late While I'm trading grace for one more lie You say "I’m proud of how you’ve changed" I just stare at your shaking hands ’Cause I can smell last night on mine Like a brand I can’t withstand [Chorus] I’m preaching what I don't believe Singing hymns with broken teeth Every promise tastes like rust on my tongue I keep falling through my own amen Breaking every vow again Backslide gospel I choke on every word I’ve sung I had faith I had faith Now I just play the part and come undone [Bridge] I used to see a future in the stained glass Now it’s just my failure in the shards Every prayer I ever whispered Comes back marked "return to sender" on my heart If there’s a light It skips my name (skips my name) If there’s a cure It’s not this shame (not this shame) I’m the wound that will not heal The believer who can’t feel [Chorus] I’m preaching what I don't believe Singing hymns with broken teeth Every promise tastes like rust on my tongue I keep falling through my own amen Breaking every vow again Backslide gospel I choke on every word I’ve sung I had faith I had faith Now I just mouth the words and come undone Yeah I had faith I had faith Now I’m the prayer that even heaven shuns
Tags
rock, Heavy emo rock with male vocals, drop-tuned guitars locked to a mid-tempo stomp. Tight, choked verses with palm-muted crunch and dry vocal up front; chorus explodes with wide octave leads, gang shouts, and tom-heavy drums. Bridge strips to bass and distant guitar swells, then slams into a final double-chorus with raw, shout-sung harmonies and a lingering feedback tail., emo
Duration
3:33
Instrumental
No
Created
3/5/2026