(Overall mood : feeling of despair, only male voices)
Verse 1 (tense build up)
I know what to say, I know when to stop
I cut out the truth, I keep what I’ve got
I smooth every edge, I soften the scene
I never say what it really means
Pre-Chorus (twisted lies)
I don’t mean to deceive
It’s just easier for me
Chorus (heartbreaking despair - tension- bass)
I’m a storyteller, I tell it wrong
I bend the truth just to get along
I spin my words till they feel right
Turn every dark into a softer light
I’m a storyteller, I cross the lines
Say it pretty, say I’m fine
I break the truth to get by
Yeah, I’m a storyteller
I tell lies
(Drop)
Verse 2 (tense and twisted build up)
I practice my smile, I hold it in place
I change the ending just in case
If it gets real, I rewrite fast
I don’t look back, I don’t unpack
Pre-Chorus (twisted lies)
I know it’s not brave
But it keeps me safe
Chorus (heartbreaking- unpredictable-tense, bass)
I’m a storyteller, I tell it wrong
I bend the truth just to get along
I spin my words till they feel right
Turn every dark into a softer light
I’m a storyteller, I cross the lines
Say it pretty, say I’m fine
I break the truth to get by
Yeah, I’m a storyteller
I tell lies
Bridge (regret/compulsive-whispered)
Maybe one day I’ll say it straight
No edits, no escape
But tonight I’m still afraid
So I let the truth wait
Final Chorus (sad, lies, lost)
I’m a storyteller, same old lines
Cover my hurt in better rhymes
If honesty cuts too deep inside
I’ll lie a little to stay alive
I’m a storyteller, I know why
I say it smooth, I say I’m fine
I break the truth to get by
Yeah, I’m a storyteller
I tell lies
BLACKLARK
