LYRIC FOR SALE

By James Torrey

(Verse 1)
She walked in like summer,
Sunlight tangled in her hair.
Every word she ever whispered
Felt like fireworks in the air.Cand
I should’ve known better
Than to chase a daydream down a dead‑end bend,
But she smiled like forever,
And I fell for the story she’d never defend.

(Pre‑Chorus)
I kept giving her pieces
She never bothered to keep.
Love shouldn’t feel like
Losing yourself in your sleep.

(Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a heartbreak dressed up like a friend.

(Verse 2)
She danced like a secret,
Always halfway out the door.
I tried to hold the moment,
But she was always wanting more.
I painted her in colors
She never even tried to understand,
And I kept reaching for her
Like she was water slipping through my hands.

(Pre‑Chorus)
I kept giving her pieces
She never bothered to keep.
Love shouldn’t feel like
Falling too fast and too deep.

(Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a heartbreak dressed up like a friend.

(Bridge)
Maybe someday I’ll thank her
For the lesson in disguise.
For teaching me that pretty things
Can still be made of lies.
But tonight I’m just remembering
How it felt to pretend
That she’d stay forever
When she was gone before it began.

(Final Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
And I won’t fall for that flavor again.