Betrayal Wears A Thousand Faces

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Betrayal Wears a Thousand Faces

[Verse 1]
We all make mistakes,
At least most of us do.
We cross a line we never thought
We’d ever wander through.
Then somewhere down the road,
We look behind and say,
Did I know what it might cost me?
Would I choose another way?

[Verse 2]
Some choices last a moment,
Some consequences don’t.
And nothing’s ever worth being untrue
To the one who loves you most.
There are words that can’t be taken back
And trust that’s hard to mend.
Sometimes one small step across a line
Can change a life till the end.

[Chorus]
Betrayal wears a thousand faces,
And every one can leave a scar.
Some come crashing through the doorway,
Some just quietly break a heart.
There ain’t no big eraser,
No way to make it disappear.
Betrayal wears a thousand faces,
And some stay with us year to year.

[Verse 3]
Life is not a blackboard
We can simply wipe down clean.
And hearts aren’t little chalk marks
We can erase like they had never been.
You can’t beat those old erasers
On the sidewalk by the door,
And watch the dust of yesterday
Blow away forevermore.

[Verse 4]
Betrayal isn’t always
Another lover or a lie.
Sometimes it’s a promise broken
Or not being there when someone cries.
Sometimes it’s taking love for granted,
Sometimes words we should have said.
Sometimes leaving someone lonely
When they need us there instead.

[Bridge]
Regret can’t change a yesterday,
And sorry can’t undo
All the nights somebody wondered
Why their love wasn’t enough for you.
But tomorrow gives us one more chance
To give more than we take,
To honor those who still love us
In spite of our mistakes.

[Quiet Breakdown]
Betrayal wears a thousand faces,
Some the whole world never sees.
Sometimes the deepest wounds of all
Are carried silently.

[Final Chorus]
Betrayal wears a thousand faces,
And every one can leave a scar.
Some are gone before the morning,
Some follow us wherever we are.
There ain’t no big eraser,
But there’s still some good that we can do:
Spend the days that we’ve been given
Being worthy of the ones who love us true.

[Outro]
We all make mistakes,
But that don’t make them right.
So love the ones who love you
While they’re still there by your side.

Betrayal wears a thousand faces—
May they see fewer of ours.

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Betrayal Wears a Thousand Faces [Verse 1] We all make mistakes, At least most of us do. We cross a line we never thought We’d ever wander through. Then somewhere down the road, We look behind and say, Did I know what it might cost me? Would I choose another way? [Verse 2] Some choices last a moment, Some consequences don’t. And nothing’s ever worth being untrue To the one who loves you most. There are words that can’t be taken back And trust that’s hard to mend. Sometimes one small step across a line Can change a life till the end. [Chorus] Betrayal wears a thousand faces, And every one can leave a scar. Some come crashing through the doorway, Some just quietly break a heart. There ain’t no big eraser, No way to make it disappear. Betrayal wears a thousand faces, And some stay with us year to year. [Verse 3] Life is not a blackboard We can simply wipe down clean. And hearts aren’t little chalk marks We can erase like they had never been. You can’t beat those old erasers On the sidewalk by the door, And watch the dust of yesterday Blow away forevermore. [Verse 4] Betrayal isn’t always Another lover or a lie. Sometimes it’s a promise broken Or not being there when someone cries. Sometimes it’s taking love for granted, Sometimes words we should have said. Sometimes leaving someone lonely When they need us there instead. [Bridge] Regret can’t change a yesterday, And sorry can’t undo All the nights somebody wondered Why their love wasn’t enough for you. But tomorrow gives us one more chance To give more than we take, To honor those who still love us In spite of our mistakes. [Quiet Breakdown] Betrayal wears a thousand faces, Some the whole world never sees. Sometimes the deepest wounds of all Are carried silently. [Final Chorus] Betrayal wears a thousand faces, And every one can leave a scar. Some are gone before the morning, Some follow us wherever we are. There ain’t no big eraser, But there’s still some good that we can do: Spend the days that we’ve been given Being worthy of the ones who love us true. [Outro] We all make mistakes, But that don’t make them right. So love the ones who love you While they’re still there by your side. Betrayal wears a thousand faces— May they see fewer of ours.

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