"Catfish on a Line" (Rock Ballad of Deception & Survival)
[Verse 1]
Came in like a meteor, burning through the night,
Whispering sweet lies, made it feel so right.
Every message, every call,
You had me going, thinking you were real. That’s all.
[Verse 2]
You stole my trust, you played me well,
Built me up just to watch me fail.
A perfect love, a scripted scene,
But behind the words, you weren’t what you seemed.
[Pre-Chorus]
I was hooked, I was blind,
Lost in a dream of love designed.
But the truth was never mine,
Just a trick, just a crime.
[Chorus]
I took the bait, now I’m just a catfish on a line,
Reeled me in, fed me hope, then left me behind.
You spun a web, made me believe,
But love was never what you’d weave.
I was drowning in a fantasy,
And you were never real to me.
[Verse 3]
You promised me the moon and stars,
But distance only hides the scars.
Each excuse, another lie,
Yet I still held on, don’t know why.
[Bridge]
Was it fun to watch me break?
See my heart bend ‘til it’d ache?
You wore a mask, you played it smooth,
But every lie will show its truth.
[Verse 4 - Turning Point]
But now I see beyond the game,
You never even knew my name.
The tears I cried, they paved the way,
For me to rise, for me to stay.
[Pre-Chorus - Shifted Perspective]
I was fooled, but now I see,
You can’t steal the best of me.
A lesson learned, a bridge to burn,
I walk away, I won’t return.
[Chorus - Victory]
I took the bait, but I broke free from the line,
No more chains, no more lies, I reclaimed what’s mine.
You spun a web, but I cut through,
Now I know what’s false, what’s true.
You tried to drown me in a fantasy,
But now I’m stronger—just wait and see.
[Outro]
I thought I knew you, but now I don’t,
Just another ghost, just another ghost...
But I survived, I’m standing tall
Robert Ramage 
