Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You ask how I’m doing I nod Say “I’m fine” But these shaking hands on the keys Tell a different line All the breaks in my breathing Fall between the notes What I bury in small talk Spills out when I’m alone [Chorus] ‘Cause pianos don’t lie They hear every silence Every “I’m okay” that’s almost true Pianos don’t lie They echo the quiet They say what my throat can’t push through If you want the truth of me tonight Listen Not to words Pianos don’t lie [Verse 2] I’ve practiced my stories Polished every phrase But my fingers slip on the part Where I watched us fade Every cracked little octave Holds the nights I hid How do chords know the things I never admit? [Chorus] ‘Cause pianos don’t lie They hear every silence Every “I’m okay” that’s almost true Pianos don’t lie They echo the quiet They say what my throat can’t push through If you want the truth of me tonight Listen Not to words Pianos don’t lie [Bridge] All the grief I never grieved All the love I never claimed Every memory I leave Comes back calling out my name So I press into the dissonance Let the damage ring If you’re somewhere in the audience This is what I couldn’t sing (to you) [Chorus] ‘Cause pianos don’t lie They hear every silence Every “I’m okay” that’s almost true Pianos don’t lie They echo the quiet They say what my throat can’t push through If you want the truth of me tonight Come sit by my side Listen past the words Pianos don’t lie
Tags
Intimate, close-mic’d male vocal over warm, resonant piano; slow tempo. Verses start sparse and low, with subtle pedal ambience; chorus blossoms with richer chords and gentle reverb tail. Light, organic percussion and soft bass swell in second half; a faint string pad glues the final chorus. Vocal stays front and fragile, with occasional whispered doubles on key lines., male vocals
Duration
3:43
Instrumental
No
Created
2/6/2026