Dust

[Verse 1]
You said
“I believe you”
Eyes fixed on the floor
Coffee gone cold in your fingers
Like you’d heard this all before
I laid out my reasons
Every scar
Each faded mark
You nodded like a stranger
Waiting for the dark
[Chorus]
Call it dust
When I disappear from your tongue
Call it trust
That cracked in the weight of what you’ve done
I was kind
I was careful
Still you turned my open palms to rust
You can love with your whole heart
And still end up as dust
[Verse 2]
Gave you all my evenings
Folded up my pride
Loyal like a lighthouse
To a ship that never tried
You called me your constant
Then you vanished in the blue
Said you needed “good intentions”
As if that ever made a thing come true
[Chorus]
Call it dust
When I disappear from your tongue
Call it trust
That cracked in the weight of what you’ve done
I was kind
I was careful
Still you turned my open palms to rust
You can love with your whole heart
And still end up as dust
[Bridge]
Honest doesn’t armor skin
Gentle doesn’t keep the knives from sinking in
I did everything they said was right
Still I’m sweeping up the pieces every night (oh)
[Chorus]
Call it dust
When you tell the story your way
Call it trust
Like it ever would’ve helped me stay
I was kind
I was careful
But my tenderness was never quite enough
You can give them your whole life
And still blow away as dust

rock, Ambient-leaning indie/alt rock with male vocals; reverb-heavy guitars shimmer over a soft, steady groove, bass warm and understated. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, drums brushed and distant, then choruses bloom with wider stereo guitars and subtle vocal doubles. Bridge strips back to voice and a single guitar swell before the final chorus comes in like a gentle wave, then decays into a long, airy tail., mellow, indie rock, ambient, alternative rock