Portrayed It As Love

[Verse 1]
You said it was love
Held my face like a fragile glass
Every word you portrayed
Like a painting that would always last
[Pre-Chorus]
But the colors ran
In the first hard rain
Now every promise
Sounds the same
[Chorus]
You portrayed it as love
Then you let it fade
Turned our vows into shadows in the hallway
I was loyal
I was open
You just looked away
Now I'm scared of the truth
But more scared to stay
You portrayed it as love
But you lied to my face
And I'm scared
I'm so scared of that place
[Verse 2]
You twisted the story
Till I couldn’t tell wrong from right
Called it devotion
When you turned off the light
[Pre-Chorus]
I replay your voice
Till the tape wears thin
Every “baby
Trust me”
Burns my skin
[Chorus]
You portrayed it as love
Then you let it fade
Turned our vows into shadows in the hallway
I was loyal
I was open
You just looked away
Now I'm scared of the truth
But more scared to stay
You portrayed it as love
But you lied to my face
And I'm scared
I'm so scared of that place
[Bridge]
Now I flinch when I hear
That four-letter word
Was it ever love
Or just lines you rehearsed?
[Chorus]
You portrayed it as love
Then you let it fade
Turned our vows into shadows in the hallway
I was loyal
I was open
You just looked away
Now I'm scared of the touch I used to crave
You portrayed it as love
But you lied to my face
And I'm scared
I'm so scared of that place

Moody pop ballad with sparse piano and distant pads; intimate female vocals close to the mic. Verses stay hushed and confessional, pre-chorus builds with subtle rhythmic pulses. Chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a warm, round bass; bridge strips back for a raw, almost a cappella moment before a final, gentle hook.