The Way the Story Broke

Описание: [Verse 1]
You were still in his shirt
When you opened the door
Said
"It’s not what you think"
On our bedroom floor
His watch on my nightstand
His laugh in the hall
You reached for my hand
Like I owed you it all

[Pre-Chorus]
I didn’t scream
Didn’t beg
Didn’t break
Just watched every promise
Turn into a blank

[Chorus]
This is not the way the story broke
Not the scene I thought would end us
I imagined fire
I imagined smoke
Instead it's just your silence
You cheated
Then you choked on your own lie
I watched the color drain out of your eyes
You reached for me
But the words got stuck
This isn’t karma
This is crueler bad luck

[Verse 2]
You followed me downstairs
Bare feet on cold tile
Kept saying my first name
Like it might rewind time
You tripped on the landing
Hit your head on the rail
Blood on our wedding frame
Our vows turning pale

[Pre-Chorus]
I called out his number
It went straight to tone
He never picked up
To claim what he owned

[Chorus]
This is not the way the story broke
Not the scene I thought would end us
I imagined fire
I imagined smoke
Instead it's just your silence
You cheated
Then you slipped and lost the light
I held your hand and tried to stop the night
You mouthed "I’m sorry" but your lungs gave up
This isn’t justice
This is crueler bad luck

[Bridge]
I signed as "widower"
On forms in the spring (oh)
They asked about history
I left out one thing
Your mother wears black
And calls me her son
Says "She loved you so much"
I just bite my tongue

[Chorus]
This is not the way the story broke
Not the end I tell our neighbors
I say "accident" and change my coat
Hide the stains
Hide the failures
You cheated
Then you died between my arms
Now I guard your name like a broken charm
You escaped the blame when your heart gave up
I live the sentence
You got cruel
Clean luck