I Tried, But They Lied

[Intro] I tried, but they lied Then they cried when I died [Verse 1] I kept my word while they kept the receipts Smiles at the table, knives underneath I carried the weight, let them take the acclaim Now every excuse has forgotten my name I gave them the hours, the blood, and the plan They called me a brother, then cut where they can No saint in this story, no clean alibi Just a room full of cowards rehearsing goodbye [Pre-Chorus] You watched me sink, you called it fate You shut the door, then showed up late [Chorus] I tried, but they lied Then they cried when I died All that love came alive When there’s nowhere to hide I tried, but they lied Now the truth won’t be tied You can mourn what you broke But you can’t make it right [Verse 2] Fast talk, cold pulse, every promise on trial I was running on fumes, still I carried the pile You were loud with the blame, went mute when I bled Now you practice your grief like a speech in your head I know every face and the part that it played Who cashed in the favor, who watched, who delayed Don’t dress up the damage, don’t polish the stain You don’t get to call it love after feeding the flame [Breakdown] Say my name Say what you did No more masks No more pretend [Chorus] I tried, but they lied Then they cried when I died All that love came alive When there’s nowhere to hide I tried, but they lied Now the truth won’t be tied You can mourn what you broke But you can’t make it right [Outro] I tried You lied Then you cried When I died