Catfish on the line

"Catfish on a Line" (Rock Ballad of Deception & Survival)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I thought I knew you, but now I don’t,

Just another ghost, just another ghost...

But I survived, I’m standing tall