Don't You Fake

Intro

(female vocalist - sung)

Walk away if you want

But don't you make up lies

Verse 1

(rap - deep female)

You told me stories woven tight

Silk around my throat

Every word another knot

Pulling till I choke

Truth was just a shadow

Dancing in your rearview mirror

Now I'm picking through the wreckage

Wondering if I was ever clear

Pre-Chorus

(sung)

Just be honest with yourself

Before you twist the knife again

Chorus

(sung - heavy)

Kill me slow with what you say

Each syllable a blade

Say my name like poison

Watch the mess you made

Kill me slow with silence

Then blame me for the ache

Walk away if you want to

But don't you fake

Drop - gangsta rap / heavy

(rap over double bass)

Yeah

You and your tongue like a trigger

Click click

Line after line you got me sick sick

Made me believe smoke was a mirror

Now I see clearer

Mouth full of sugar

Heart full of bitter

Verse 2

(rap - deep female)

Remember nights you swore the moon

Had nothing on my shine

Now you're telling afternoon

I was never yours to find

I ain't asking for forever

Just don't paint me as the thief

When you're the one who stole the trust

And left me holding grief

Pre-Chorus

(sung)

Just be honest with yourself

Before you twist the knife again

Chorus

(sung - heavy)

Kill me slow with what you say

Each syllable a blade

Say my name like poison

Watch the mess you made

Kill me slow with silence

Then blame me for the ache

Walk away if you want to

But don't you fake

Bridge

(female vocalist - building)

Don't you fake

Don't you fake

If you're gonna leave me bleeding

Leave the truth in my wake

Final Chorus

(sung - desperate, heavy)

Kill me slow with what you say

Each syllable a blade

Say my name like poison

Watch the mess you made

Kill me slow with silence

Then blame me for the ache

Walk away if you want to

But don't you fake

(backing vocals - whispered fading)

Don't you fake

Don't you fake