You breathe in names like currency Trade affection for applause Every move rehearsed Every silence on pause You tilt your head just right The world forgives on cue You never lie You just forget the truth I watched you weigh sincerity Like perfume on the wrist Not too strong But enough to exist And you always find a way To make the fault look holy You float above the damage Smelling like mercy You said you wanted balance But built your peace On someone else's ache You polish shadows till they shine Wrap intentions in borrowed air You call it grace I call it wear Maybe we all get what we fake Maybe that's what passes for love these days