MUSIC FOR SALE

Verse 1
Branches lean as if they’ve heard my call
Paper vows dissolve when the raindrops fall
I learned early what silence hides
When the gilt edge cracked on all our lies

Pre-Chorus
Hands looked clean when the ink was dry
Truth came late, it passed me by

Chorus
Something precious slipped through the seam
Not torn apart, just split between
What we were told and what was seen
That quiet break in the broken diadem

Post-Chorus
Oh—hold the line
I felt it bend, not end
Oh—hold the line
A softer sound than we pretend

Verse 2
Laughter linger in borrowed halls
Courage fades when the curtain falls
Every promise carried less weight
Every triumph arrived too late

Pre-Chorus
I traced the fault with steady hands
It wasn’t drawn, but still it stands

Chorus
Something precious slipped through the seam
Not torn apart, just split between
What we were told and what was seen
That quiet break in the broken diadem

Instrumental Break

Bridge
If this is growing, no one explained
If this is truth, it came delayed
I still keep count of what remains
Even when the edges fray

Build
Stay—stay steady
Stay—stay ready

Chorus
Something precious slipped through the seam
Not torn apart, just split between
What we were told and what was seen
That quiet break in the broken diadem

Outro
I don’t curse the cost
I read the sign
I carry the trace
But I’m still mine