Blindsided by the Smoke

Verse 1 You came in soft with a silver tongue, Said all the right things while you loaded the gun. I was standing there open, heart in my hands, Didn’t see the trap underneath your plans. You twisted the room, made the walls change shape, Called it my fault when I felt something break. Now I’m replaying every word you fed, Every little lie wearing someone else’s face. Pre-Chorus And what hurts the most Isn’t just what you did to me, It’s watching the damage spread Like fire through somebody’s peace. Verse 2 You played the victim with a sharpened smile, Made chaos look gentle for a little while. Had everybody questioning what they knew, While the whole damn storm was coming from you. You don’t get to bury pain and call it peace, Don’t get to cage someone and call it loyalty. I see the fingerprints under the flame, And I won’t let silence protect your name. Pre-Chorus 2 Because some wounds don’t bleed But they still leave scars, And I’ve seen what it does When lies go too far. Chorus I was blindsided by the smoke, By the lies you dressed in gold. Gaslight burning in the dark, Trying to make me doubt my own heart. And I don’t just get mad, I ignite, When your poison steals somebody’s light. Manipulation has a sound— It’s the scream before the truth comes out. Bridge No more mirrors bent to fit your story, No more halos made of broken glass. You can’t rewrite the wreckage for me, I watched the mask fall off at last. And rage is not the enemy When it rises to defend. Sometimes anger is the body saying, “Never let this happen again.” Final Chorus I was blindsided by the smoke, But now I see what you controlled. Gaslight burning, but I survived, I found the truth and came alive. And I don’t just get mad, I ignite, When your poison steals somebody’s light. Manipulation has a sound— But so does freedom breaking out. Outro You can’t hide in the smoke anymore. I know what the fire was for.