Burn Marks on the Truth

Intro (Piano Only – Female, soft)

(low piano, distant strings)
Yeah…
We swear we’re done every night
But the silence pulls us back to the fight

Chorus (Female – Melodic, Emotional)

I hate the way you pull me close
Right after you let me go
Your love cuts deep, but I still stay
Dancing in the flames you make

I cry, you scream, we swear it’s love
Hands shake, hearts break, still not enough
If pain’s the price that we both pay
Then why do I love you this way?

Verse 1 (Male Rap – Aggressive, Controlled Rage)

Yeah
I see the fear in your eyes when I raise my voice
But you push my buttons like I had a choice
Every word you throw is a gasoline spark
Now we lighting up the dark, leaving scars on the heart

I ain’t proud, nah, but I’m trapped in the rage
Same argument, just a different page
Say I’m toxic, say I’m broken inside
But you love the monster when he don’t hide

Punch holes in the wall, not you, let’s be clear
Still the damage echoes loud in your ears
I say I’m done, pack bags, then I stay
‘Cause I’m addicted to the chaos we make

Pre-Chorus (Female – Quiet, Hurt)

You promise me heaven, then drag me through hell
Say “I’m sorry” like you ring a bell
Every tear that falls from my face
Still whispers your name

Chorus (Female – Bigger, Anthemic)

I hate the way you pull me close
Right after you let me go
Your love cuts deep, but I still stay
Dancing in the flames you make

I cry, you scream, we swear it’s love
Hands shake, hearts break, still not enough
If pain’s the price that we both pay
Then why do I love you this way?

Verse 2 (Male Rap – Faster, More Unhinged)

Look
I grew up thinking love was war
Raised voices, slammed doors, blood on the floor
So when you fight back, I feel alive
Like pain’s the only way I survive

I know I cross lines, I know I’m wrong
But calm feels fake, chaos feels strong
You say you scared, but you don’t leave
‘Cause you hooked on the same damn disease

We toxic together, yeah, that’s the truth
Two broken souls with nothing to lose
I hate myself when I see you cry
But I hate you more when you say goodbye

Bridge (Female – Stripped, R&B Ballad Style)

If love shouldn’t hurt, why does it feel so real?
Why do broken words cut deeper than steel?
I keep running back though I know the lie
I love you more when you make me cry

(violin swells, heartbeat-style drums)

Final Chorus (Female + Male Ad-libs)

I hate the way you pull me close (yeah)
Right after you let me go (I know)
Your love cuts deep, but I still stay
Dancing in the flames you make

We burn, we fall, we swear we change
Same fight, same tears, different day
If this is love, then it’s a lie
But I still love the way we die

Outro (Male – Spoken, Exhausted)

Maybe we don’t need fixing
Maybe we just need to let go
Before love turns into something
We can’t survive anymore

(piano fades out)

mid-tempo hip hop ballad, intense rap verses, pop/R&B hook, dramatic, dark, male rappers feat female, 83-87 bpm