Title: “Half the Wife (Burnin’ Truth)”
(Hard Rock Version – Final Edit)
[Intro – Spoken/Gritty Whisper]
You wanna blame me?
Start with the mirror.
[Verse 1]
I’ve been accused, but I’ve been bruised,
Emotionally wrecked and straight-up used.
You say I’m distant—well maybe I am,
You turned this love into a traffic jam.
You crave control, but you gave no grace,
Just ice-cold eyes and a stone-cold face.
[Chorus]
Where’s the fire that used to glow?
Now it’s buried deep beneath the snow.
You want a hug? Try givin’ one back—
Not just silence and a heart that’s cracked.
You were half the wife, I was always your man,
Now I’m breakin’ free—'cause I see the truth, you’re no longer the light.
[Verse 2]
When’s the last time you reached for my hand?
Not to take—just to understand?
I gave you strength through every trial,
But all I got was your bitter smile.
You talk like I’ve been livin’ wild,
But I’ve been drowning—unseen, exiled.
[Chorus]
Where’s the fire that used to glow?
Now it’s buried deep beneath the snow.
You want a hug? Try givin’ one back—
Not just silence and a heart that’s cracked.
You were half the wife, I was always your man,
Now I’m breakin’ free—'cause I see the truth, you’re no longer the light.
[Verse 3]
Hospitals, pain, and empty nights,
Still, I gave you every fight I had inside.
You want the money? You want the grind?
But don’t expect what you won’t provide.
You took my kindness for a flaw,
Tried to break me with your law.
[Chorus]
Where’s the fire that used to glow?
Now it’s buried deep beneath the snow.
You want a hug? Try givin’ one back—
Not just silence and a heart that’s cracked.
You were half the wife, I was always your man,
Now I’m breakin’ free—'cause I see the truth, you’re no longer the light.
[Bridge – Riff-Driven Rage]
I ain’t your villain, I’m the storm you woke,
Tired of bendin’, tired of broke.
You fed off guilt, you thrived on fear,
But baby, I ain’t standin’ here.
[Verse 4 – Final Blow]
Lit the fuse, and it’s burnin’ fast,
Done with beggin’, done with the past.
You ruled the house with cold demand,
But I still stand with calloused hands.
Built by pain, wired for the fight,
And I won’t crawl into the night.
[Final Chorus – Big, Loud, Raw]
Where’s the fire that used to glow?
Now it’s buried deep beneath the snow.
You want a hug? Try givin’ one back—
Not just silence and a heart that’s cracked.
You were half the wife, I was always your man,
Now I’m breakin’ free—'cause I see the truth, you’re no longer the light.
[Outro – Echo + Fade]
This ain’t love, it’s a war I survived—
Walkin’ out strong, still alive.
Robert Ramage 
