Story Behind The Song

WHEN YOU LOSE CONFIDENCE IN THE WORDS THEY SAY

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
You carved our initials in the willow by the creek
With a pocketknife steady and a spirit so meek
"I'll be your armor," you whispered in the dark
A flicker of fire, a permanent spark
You swore on the moon and the salt in the tide
That there wasn't a secret you ever would hide
The ink on your vows was still damp on the page
And I was a bird stepping into your cage.


(Chorus)
Oh, promises made are like glass in the rain
Catching the light just to shatter again
You built me a kingdom of paper and air
I looked for the castle, but nothing was there
Yeah, promises made, they were gold in my hand
But promises broken are just shifting sand
I'm walking away from the ghost of the tether
"Forever" was just a word for the weather.


(Verse 2)
The willow has withered, the creek has run dry
And I'm picking up pieces of a beautiful lie
You look at me now with that hollow regret
Trading the debt for a brand new forget
You say that you meant it when you said those words true
But intentions are shadows that follow the few
Who have the courage to stand when the foundation cracks
You just packed your bags and you never looked back.


(Chorus)
Oh, promises made are like glass in the rain
Catching the light just to shatter again
You built me a kingdom of paper and air
I looked for the castle, but nothing was there
Yeah, promises made, they were gold in my hand
But promises broken are just shifting sand
I'm walking away from the ghost of the tether
"Forever" was just a word for the weather.


(Bridge)
It isn't the silence that keeps me awake
It's the weight of the gravity, the depth of the ache
It's knowing you knew, even then, in the start
That you'd leave a hollow right here in my heart
You sold me a sunrise, you delivered the cold
And left me to shiver in a story untold.


(Guitar Solo - Melancholy and rising)


(Chorus)
'Cause promises made are like glass in the rain
Catching the light just to shatter again
You built me a kingdom of paper and air
I looked for the castle, but nothing was there
Yeah, promises made, they were gold in my hand
But promises broken are just shifting sand
I'm walking away from the ghost of the tether
"Forever" was just a word for the weather.


(Outro)
Just a word for the weather.
It's clearing up now.
I'm done with the tether.
(Fade out)
Promises broken.
I'm finally better.