I Could

[Verse 1]

She sleeps soft, and I stay still,
Counting ghosts on the window sill.
I’ve got truths I’ll never tell,
Lies I wear like her wedding veil.

Her breath is calm, her hands are warm,
She doesn't sense I’m the coming storm.
She dreams of love, I dream of sin,
It’s a war I fight but never win.

[Pre-Chorus]

I whisper, “Baby, trust me —
If I wanted to leave you, I would.”
She smiles in her sleep,
And I hate how good that feels.

[Chorus]

I live a game of lies,
Love’s the cage I built with pride.
Control’s my drug, I take my fill,
She loves me deeper, increases my thrill.
She calls it faith, I call it need —
She bleeds belief, I watch her bleed.
Trust me, if I wanted to leave you,
You’d already know I could.

[Verse 2]

She thinks I’m tired, I say I’m fine,
But there’s a stranger living in my mind.
Every “sorry” buys me time,
Every promise hides the crime.

She asks what’s wrong — I change the tone,
I make her doubt all she's ever known.
I kiss her lips, erase her fright,
Then curse her name in the dark of night.

[Pre-Chorus]

I whisper, “Baby, trust me —
You’re all that I need.”
I watch the tears I watch her bleed
Its the drug I want it's the drug I need.

[Chorus]

I live a game of lies,
Love’s the cage I built with pride.
Control’s my drug, I take my fill,
She loves me deeper, I get my thrill.
She calls it faith, I call it need —
She bleeds belief, I let her bleed.
Trust me, if I wanted to leave you,
You’d already know I could.

[Bridge]

[Soft viola swells, heartbeat percussion]
Vocal Style: whispered delivery]
Every tear — a tally mark,
Every look — another spark.
I tell myself I’m still a man,
But I don't love, I just command.

[instrumental build — low strings rising, tension hum]

[Chorus: broken, raw vocal style]

I live a game of lies,
Her love’s the rope I tie too tight.
Don’t call it care, don’t call it grace,
It’s power wearing a gentle face.
She calls it home, I call it proof,
That I can still control the truth.
Trust me, if I wanted to leave you,
You’d already know I could.

[Last line whispered, fading into viola reverb]
You’d already know I could.

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[Verse 1] She sleeps soft, and I stay still, Counting ghosts on the window sill. I’ve got truths I’ll never tell, Lies I wear like her wedding veil. Her breath is calm, her hands are warm, She doesn't sense I’m the coming storm. She dreams of love, I dream of sin, It’s a war I fight but never win. [Pre-Chorus] I whisper, “Baby, trust me — If I wanted to leave you, I would.” She smiles in her sleep, And I hate how good that feels. [Chorus] I live a game of lies, Love’s the cage I built with pride. Control’s my drug, I take my fill, She loves me deeper, increases my thrill. She calls it faith, I call it need — She bleeds belief, I watch her bleed. Trust me, if I wanted to leave you, You’d already know I could. [Verse 2] She thinks I’m tired, I say I’m fine, But there’s a stranger living in my mind. Every “sorry” buys me time, Every promise hides the crime. She asks what’s wrong — I change the tone, I make her doubt all she's ever known. I kiss her lips, erase her fright, Then curse her name in the dark of night. [Pre-Chorus] I whisper, “Baby, trust me — You’re all that I need.” I watch the tears I watch her bleed Its the drug I want it's the drug I need. [Chorus] I live a game of lies, Love’s the cage I built with pride. Control’s my drug, I take my fill, She loves me deeper, I get my thrill. She calls it faith, I call it need — She bleeds belief, I let her bleed. Trust me, if I wanted to leave you, You’d already know I could. [Bridge] [Soft viola swells, heartbeat percussion] Vocal Style: whispered delivery] Every tear — a tally mark, Every look — another spark. I tell myself I’m still a man, But I don't love, I just command. [instrumental build — low strings rising, tension hum] [Chorus: broken, raw vocal style] I live a game of lies, Her love’s the rope I tie too tight. Don’t call it care, don’t call it grace, It’s power wearing a gentle face. She calls it home, I call it proof, That I can still control the truth. Trust me, if I wanted to leave you, You’d already know I could. [Last line whispered, fading into viola reverb] You’d already know I could.

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