Smoke & Shadows (Female Voice)

Lyrics

Verse 1
I cradled our story in my arms, so certain it was real
You spun your words like sugarcoated lies I couldn't feel
All your promises dripped moonlight, shining through the night
But I missed the demons in your eyes, hidden from my sight
Like a painter twisting colors, you turned sweet into pain
My hope danced on thin ice while you whispered your refrain
I never saw the cracks beneath the surface of your heart
Now all I feel is emptiness where truth was torn apart

Chorus
Smoke and shadows linger where our love once stood
The taste of your deception never felt so good
I saw an angel in your smile, but that halo was a trick
A serpent coiled beneath your words, venomous and slick
Time can’t rewind the damage we both know you did
I believed in fairytales; you made it all forbid
Smoke and shadows swirl around, a testament to lies
Now I’m left to face the wreckage as my fragile faith dies

Verse 2
You fed me silent secrets like poison in my veins
And in that hush, my heart grew blind, tethered to your chains
Your ghost is in each hallway, a memory that haunts
Echoes of your laughter turn to echoes of your taunts
I used to trust your every breath, a comfort in the dark
But your illusions bloom at midnight, leaving one last mark
I search for answers in the silence where your truth should be
But words unravel into dust, and I’m too numb to see

Pre-Chorus
Can’t tell the nights from days, can’t tell the truth from lies
I wanted love to save me, but I drowned in your disguise

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge
Though I’m broken in the wake of what you hid from me
I’m learning there’s a strength in scars that help me see
No longer will I chase your shadow, lost in your charade
I’m burning down this labyrinth—my heart cannot be swayed

Final Chorus
Smoke and shadows linger but no longer hold my soul
I tear away your memory, reclaim the parts you stole
I saw an angel in your smile, but I know how angels fall
With every tear, I rise again; your spell has lost its call
Time can’t heal all wounds at once, but I’ll mend what I can
I believed in fairy tales; now I’m free of your quicksand
Smoke and shadows fade to dust, my story starts anew
I’ve found the strength within myself—no thanks to loving you.