[Verse 1] I held the book close to my chest, Believed the words would bring me rest. They said the meek would see the light, But shadows bloom where wrong feels right. I prayed for peace with folded hands, While they were building golden lands. Now every hymn I used to know Feels hollow in the candle’s glow. [Chorus] Oh, they called it faith — I called it love, But I was dreaming stars above. Now I see the cracks inside the sky, And I whisper truth instead of why. They promised heaven, they sold disguise, And left me weeping for their hallowed lies. [Verse 2] My child sleeps softly by my side, His breath a tide I cannot hide. I’ll teach him hope, but not the chains, That turn belief to others’ gains. No priest or crown can cleanse my soul, I’m learning truth makes broken whole. And though the silence burns my throat, I’ll sing until the pain turns note. [Chorus] Oh, they called it faith — I called it love, But I was dreaming stars above. Now I see the cracks inside the sky, And I whisper truth instead of why. They promised heaven, they sold disguise, And left me weeping for their hallowed lies. [Bridge] So let the bells fall quiet tonight, No sermon can define what’s right. I’ll raise my voice, though soft and small, For love was never theirs to call. [Final Chorus] Oh, they called it faith — I called it love, But I’m still breathing, still enough. No gilded throne, no holy guise, Can steal my heart from seeing lies. The world may break, but I’ll arise — From ashes born, beyond their hallowed lies. [Outro – whispered] “Let truth be my prayer… and peace my sin.”
