Pretty Little Promises

Lyrics

[INTRO] (Soft piano, a low humming synth) Whispered echoes of what once was… [VERSE 1] Your pretty little promises, they echo in my head, They linger in the silence where your warmth once slept. Those butterflies you left behind, Still haunt beneath my chest. [PRE‑CHORUS] You talk like nothing’s wrong at all, But I can hear it in your tone. Every word you leave unsaid, Cuts deeper than before. [CHORUS] Your pre‑tty lit‑tle pro‑mi‑ses Were nev‑er meant for me, You said them for the com‑fort, For what you’d get for free. You nev‑er had to love me, Just needed to be a‑dored, And ev‑ery word you gave me Was pay‑ment — noth‑ing more. [VERSE 2] You pull me close when you feel alone, Then push me out when he’s on your phone. You say “it’s nothing,” and I play along, Pretend I don’t already know. I’m the shadow you return to When the nights get too long. You use my heart like a place to rest, Then leave before the dawn. [BRIDGE] I’ve counted every lie and every sigh, A ledger of the hurt we tried to hide. The rhythm of your heart skips, then dies— A broken metronome in the night. [CHORUS] (Reprise) Your pre‑tty lit‑tle pro‑mi‑ses Can’t pull me in again, You spoke them to feed your need, Not to love, not to heed. You nev‑er had to love me, Just needed to be a‑dored, Every promise, a silent contract— A price that was never paid. [OUTRO] Silence now, the echoes fade— Only the truth remains, Your pretty little promises, Just shadows in the rain.