[Verse 1]
I swore I’d keep you safe from storms
Then I became the worst one
Said I’d never twist your heart
I sharpened every word on my tongue
You were sleeping in my shadow
Thinking I was on your side
But I kept a hidden dagger
Polished on the stories I’d hide
[Chorus]
You hurt the ones you love with your lies and deceit
I carved that curse in your heart
Now it’s carved into me
Every promise that I broke is a ghost in your teeth
You hurt the ones you love
You hurt the ones you love
With your lies and deceit
[Verse 2]
I watched your trust start to splinter
Still I pushed my weight on the cracks
Chasing every selfish whisper
Then I left you holding the past
You kept begging for the truth
I kept painting over the stain
Now your name’s a ringing feedback
Cutting right through all my shame (yeah)
[Chorus]
You hurt the ones you love with your lies and deceit
I carved that curse in your heart
Now it’s carved into me
Every promise that I broke is a ghost in your teeth
You hurt the ones you love
You hurt the ones you love
With your lies and deceit
[Bridge]
How do I live with the damage I’ve done?
Every scar on your soul
Spells my name
One by one
I built this cage with my secrets
Locked you in and swallowed the key
Now the bars bend back on my ribs
And the warden looks like me
[Chorus]
You hurt the ones you love with your lies and deceit
I carved that curse in your heart
Now it’s carved into me
Every promise that I broke is a ghost in your teeth
You hurt the ones you love
You hurt the ones you love
With your lies and deceit
[Outro]
You hurt the ones you love (it echoes, it repeats)
You hurt the ones you love (over splintered beliefs)
You hurt the ones you love
With your lies and deceit