I Believe In Love But Not In You

I Believe In Love But Not In You

I used to worship every word

Every promise that I heard

You spoke like someone heaven sent

Gentle kisses innocent

I opened up my fragile soul

While you quietly took control

Love blinded everything I knew

Now I believe in love not you

You held my hand beneath the rain

Spoke of futures free from pain

Claimed forever would be ours

Underneath the midnight stars

I believed each stupid lie

While truth hid deep behind your eyes

You built affection smooth and sweet

Then dragged my heart beneath your feet

Late night calls and empty texts

Constant games and disrespect

You disappeared for days at time

Still I made excuses blind

I painted red flags into gold

Ignored the things my friends all told

Because the version in my head

Was kinder than the truth instead

Love itself still feels so real

A powerful thing I long to feel

I watch old couples walking slow

Still holding hands through winter snow

I hear songs about devotion

Feel my chest flood with emotion

Deep inside I still believe

True love exists beyond deceit

Yet your touch became a ghost

A painful thing I hated most

Your voice still echoes through my brain

Like smoke curling around the pain

Sometimes I miss the lies you gave

The false affection that I craved

That darkness left a hollow bruise

One I still attempt to lose

You turned passion into fear

Made trust disappear each year

Every secret every scar

Became another twisted war

You loved control more than my soul

Watching slowly as I broke

Still pretending you were kind

While destruction filled your mind

Now if I see you in the street

I would walk right past your feet

No more begging no more tears

No more drowning in my fears

I believe in love somewhere

A rare connection strong and fair

Just not inside the things you do

I believe in love not you

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