Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Ashtray on the nightstand Lipstick on a crooked glass You said you liked my madness Then you used it as a mask Your shirt on my chair Smelled like someone else’s bed You kissed away the questions Left your stories in my head [Chorus] You wore a paper-thin halo Laid it down next to my skin Touched me like you meant forever Spoke like you believed it then You drew a heart on my shoulder Smiled while the ink ran red You never loved me Baby You just liked the way I bled [Verse 2] You’d trace my spine so slowly Name by name down every scar Call me your little secret Like I was contraband in your arms [low vocal register] You said I was your only [whispered vocals] But your phone lit up your lies I learned to read the silence Every flicker in your eyes [Chorus] [Bridge] You loved my tears in your mouth Salt on your tongue You turned me inside out You loved the chase Loved the fight Loved how I begged you to stay the night Now I’m the one in your doorway Laughing while you reach for my hand [whispered vocals] “Baby Keep the halo It never fit me like it fit your plans” [Chorus]
Tags
Intimate piano ballad built around close-mic’d female vocals in a smoky whisper. Sparse, melancholy chords and soft low-end support verses that sit right on the edge of the mic, every breath audible. Chorus swells with subtle string pads and doubled backing whispers, then drops back to bare piano for impact. Gentle reverb, slow build to a final almost-a-cappella line, leaving the last chord hanging., ballad, female vocals
Duration
3:19
Instrumental
No
Created
1/11/2026