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Shifting Sands by Joshua Mossman

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Verse 1 You stumbled through the front door, heavy on your feet, Left a trail of broken promises on a one-way street. The blue lights flashed, the officer wrote his line— Claimed he smelled the alcohol, pinned your vice on mine. I don't touch the bottle, I don't chase the smoke, Just standing in the crossfire of another cruel joke. Chorus So pack your bags for the life you chose to buy, Trading unconditional love for a temporary high. They’ll use you up and spit you out when the money runs dry, While I was forgiving you daily under a fading sky. You call me the enemy, but look at where you stand— Trading solid ground for shifting sand. Verse 2 You talk about your friends Like men who deal in shadows ever build a home. Their kindness has a price tag, wrapped in fast cash and fame, Wait until they see the real you behind the gilded frame. They smile at you now while the pockets stay deep, But promises for quiet nights are ones they’ll never keep. Chorus So pack your bags for the life you chose to buy, Trading unconditional love for a temporary high. They’ll use you up and spit you out when the money runs dry, While I was forgiving you daily under a fading sky. You call me the enemy, but look at where you stand— Trading solid ground for shifting sand. Bridge You demand to see my phone like I’m the one on trial, Demanding all my proof while you fake another smile. "Open up your screen," you say, to prove I’m not a fraud, While hiding all your secrets from the jury and from God. Everybody wants my truth, but no one trades their own— I’m done fighting for a glass house when you’re throwing every stone. Outro I kept pressing reset, praying for a better tomorrow, Drowning out your sour heart, swallowing the sorrow. No more second chances, no more clean slates to start— Have a wonderful life with the ones who’ll break your heart.