Bruise-Colored Glasses

[Verse 1]
You pull your sleeves
Past your wrists
Say
"I'm just tired"
But your eyes say
"Help"
You laugh too quick
At your own pain
Make excuses
For the marks he left
I bite my tongue
Till it tastes like metal
'Cause if I say his name
You might defend him again
But every time
Your phone lights up
You flinch first
Then pretend you didn’t
[Chorus]
You don’t see what I see
Do you?
Bruise-colored glasses on your face
Calling it love while you fade to a shadow
Standing in his hurricane
I’d hold you like you’re not breakable
Say your name like it’s sacred
Not a joke
But you keep going back to the fire that burns you
While I stay here
Loving you in smoke
[Verse 2]
You say
"He’s changed
He swore this time"
But your knuckles shake
When you pour your wine
You talk about
The girl you were
Before his words
Started carving in your spine
I see the list
In your notes app
All the lines
You cross out
Then add back
How many times
Can a heart restart
Before the jump
Tears it apart?
[Chorus]
You don’t see what I see
Do you?
Bruise-colored glasses on your face
Calling it love while you fade to a shadow
Standing in his hurricane
I’d hold you like you’re not breakable
Say your name like it’s sacred
Not a joke
But you keep going back to the fire that burns you
While I stay here
Loving you in smoke
[Bridge]
Tell me what you’d say
If this was my story
Would you call that love
Or call it war?
If I showed up shaking
At your front door
Would you let me stay
Or send me back for more? (yeah)
[Chorus]
You don’t see what I see
Do you?
Bruise-colored glasses on your face
Calling it love while you fade to a shadow
Standing in his hurricane
I’d hold you like you’re not breakable
Say your name like it’s sacred
Not a joke
But you keep going back to the fire that burns you
While I stay here
Loving you in smoke
[Outro]
One day you’ll pack that car
With more than fear and clothes
I’ll be parked across the street
Engine quiet
Hope exposed
And if you call my name
Barely more than a choke
I’ll be there on the first word
Still loving you in smoke

pop, Moody pop-rap ballad with low, pulsing sub-bass and sparse piano chords; male vocals that move between intimate rap and melodic hooks. Verses stay close and confessional with tight drum programming and subtle vocal doubles. Chorus swells with airy pads, distant vocal chops, and a heavier kick, pushing emotional intensity. Bridge strips back to almost a cappella over a single bass note before the final chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a slightly distorted topline., low