Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Mug on the counter Steam and silence Sun on the floorboards Dust in alignment You said I’m stubborn I said you’re right Funny how the smallest truths Cut the quiet [Chorus] ’Cause pianos don’t lie Not to me Every worn-out key remembers where my hands have been All the little ghost notes Every almost-cry I can fake my smile But pianos don’t lie [Verse 2] I used to bend words Around what I wanted Calling it mercy Really I dodged it Now it’s just breathing Hands in my lap Letting every hard truth land Soft as it can [Chorus] ’Cause pianos don’t lie Not to me Every worn-out key remembers where my hands have been All the little ghost notes Every almost-cry I can fake my smile But pianos don’t lie [Bridge] I don’t forgive myself in an instant I don’t forget the weight overnight But I can say your name in the daylight And know I did my best by the end of the fight [Chorus] ’Cause pianos don’t lie Not to me Every worn-out key remembers where my hands have been All the little ghost notes Every almost-cry I can leave you in peace With my head held high I can turn Walk away ’Cause pianos don’t lie
Tags
Intimate sparse piano ballad, male vocals close-mic’d with soft pedal and roomy ambience; verses almost whispered over slow, open chords, breathing space between lines. Chorus blooms gently with layered falsetto harmonies and subtle pad under the piano for a sunrise feel. Final section pares back to solo voice and keys, letting the last lines hang like an exhale., male vocals, ballad, emotional
Duration
3:08
Instrumental
No
Created
2/7/2026