Title: “Love Bombs & Smoke”
(Rap / Trap drums with jazzy sample — moody horns, upright bass)
[Intro – spoken, low tone]
Yeah…
Smooth words, sharp edges.
I ain’t see it ‘til the mirror broke.
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[Hook – melodic, jazzy]
Love bombs and smoke screens
Lipstick on my self-esteem
Said forever, didn’t mean
Now I’m waking from a dream
Gaslight in the moonlight glow
Twist the truth ‘til I don’t know
How I let my power go
Love bombs and smoke
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[Verse 1 – steady flow]
First it was “you different,” yeah, I felt chosen
Queen energy, heart wide open
Future talkin’, movin’ fast
Three months in, already “us” in the past tense
Private jets in her imagination
Public fights, humiliation
Said I’m lucky she even stayed
While she slowly chipped my frame
Every problem had my name on it
Every boundary, she’d just blame on it
If I reacted, I’m “too aggressive”
If I stayed quiet, I’m “too neglectful”
Hot and cold like a broken switch
One day goddess, next day glitch
Kept me spinning, dopamine
Addicted to the in-between
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[Hook – melodic]
Love bombs and smoke screens
Lipstick on my self-esteem
Said forever, didn’t mean
Now I’m waking from a dream
Gaslight in the moonlight glow
Twist the truth ‘til I don’t know
How I let my power go
Love bombs and smoke
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[Verse 2 – more aggressive trap cadence]
She played victim in her own story
Turned my pain into her glory
Crocodile tears on cue
Whole time she was splitting truth
Isolation, subtle moves
“Your friends don’t really care for you.”
Made my world get small and tight
Then blamed me for the lonely nights
Phone face down, passwords changed
But somehow I’m the one insane
Said I’m insecure, need healing
While she entertained her options freely
Projection heavy, mirror cracked
Every flaw she had, I had
I was drowning, trying to save
The same person digging my grave
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[Bridge – jazzy, stripped down drums & bass]
Maybe I ignored the signs
Red flags just looked like passion in disguise
Maybe chaos felt like spark
‘Cause peace felt quiet in my heart
I ain’t perfect, I admit
But love ain’t supposed to feel like this
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[Final Hook – stronger]
No more love bombs, no smoke screens
Got my power back in me
You can keep your fantasy
I choose clarity
No more gaslight in the glow
I see truth, I let you go
You don’t get control no more
No love bombs, no smoke
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[Outro – spoken]
It wasn’t love…
It was a lesson in disguise.
And I survived it.
