Promises

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I built my faith on words you said
On future lines you never meant
I read the signs, I filled the gaps
Turned empty space into a map
I gave you silence, gave you trust
Believed the best, ignored the dust
But hope’s a blade when held too tight
It cuts the deepest when you’re right

[Pre-Chorus]

I held my breath for way too long
Mistook your calm for something strong

[Chorus]

I set my expectations high
You let them fall, you let them die
I trusted dreams you never sent
In promises we both pretend
I reached for more, you stepped away
I learned the truth the hardest way
I wanted real, you wanted space
That’s how hope turns into waste

[Verse 2]

You said “just wait”, I did my time
Watched every maybe rot with time
I carried weight you couldn’t feel
Mistook your distance for something real
I dressed the truth in better words
Ignored the doubt I never heard
I saw a future in your eyes
You saw a moment passing by

[Pre-Chorus]

I held the line, you crossed your own
I called it love, you called it gone

[Chorus]

I set my expectations high
You let them fall, you let them die
I trusted dreams you never sent
In promises we both pretend
I reached for more, you stepped away
I learned the truth the hardest way
I wanted real, you wanted space
That’s how hope turns into waste

[Solo]

[Bridge]

Maybe it’s on me
For reading too deep
For turning your silence
Into something I need
Maybe the lesson
Was never about you
But knowing when hoping
Stops being the truth
Final Chorus
I set my expectations high
Not knowing they would be my crime
I chased a version that you weren’t
And paid the price in what I learned
I wanted real, you wanted light
Something easy, something slight
Now I let go, I understand
Some hopes are better left unplanned

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