The cycle Lyrics

How can you stand by what you say

One moment calm, the next you betray

Chasing a ghost through halls of smoke

The closer I get, the more you choke

You never see the hurt you make

Your words, a reflex you can't escape

You can't conceal the cracks that show

It's not okay, I think you know

Each word you say pulls me apart

Forgiveness fades, you scar my heart

I try to build, but you tear down

Your ruins left, you circle 'round

You wear a mask, the seams are thin

The truth beneath claws at your skin

I try to find what's buried deep

But every word you cut, I bleed

How can I trust what isn't real

Your vacant stare won't let me heal

You can't conceal the cracks that show

It's not okay, I think you know

Each word you say pulls me apart

Forgiveness fades, you scar my heart

I try to build, but you tear down

Your ruins left, you circle 'round

Your words, a storm that cracks the sky

You tear it down, then wonder why

I search for peace, but none is found

You leave me wrecked, without a sound

I'm drowning deep in endless fight

Your darkness always kills the light

You're just a mirror, nothing true

I see the cracks but can't get through

Each tear you break, each lie you hide

Just shadows cast by what's inside

You can't escape the truth that shows

It's not alright, and deep down you know

Your words dig deeper than you think

Each scar remains, I start to sink

I try to build, but you tear down

Your ruins left, you circle 'round