Tell Me A Story

(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