Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They stand up straight with a hand on a lie
Say it like truth while the truth runs dry
Every word’s just a shape they bend
Break it apart, then they sell it again

They don’t flinch when the story breaks
Just change the name on the same mistakes
Ash in the air where the promises were
Truth gets lost in the blur

[Pre-Chorus]
They hear the noise but they don’t feel shame
Different faces, same old game

[Chorus]
Why do they lie like it’s oxygen?
Say it again and again and again
Hands in the fire, buried in gold
Trading in lies that are bought and sold
And they still believe… yeah they still believe
Even when nothing underneath

[Verse 2]
They draw the lines just to watch them bleed
Feed off the anger, the doubt, the need
Turn up the volume, keep it loud
Divide the voice of a broken crowd

They shake hands in a backroom deal
Call it truth, but it’s never real
Smoke in the glass where the mirror should be
Nothing is what they see

[Pre-Chorus]
They choose a side just to feel control
While the truth gets swallowed whole

[Chorus]
Why do they lie like it’s oxygen?
Say it again and again and again
Hands in the fire, buried in gold
Trading in lies that are bought and sold
And they still believe… yeah they still believe
Even when nothing underneath

[Bridge] (dirty / stripped / almost spoken)
Maybe it’s easier not to know
Maybe they like how the stories go
Maybe the silence is safer than truth
Maybe the lie is the only proof

[Final Chorus] (louder, torn up)
Why do they lie like it’s oxygen?
Choke on the truth, then deny again
Hearts in the wire, rusted and cold
Nothing is new, it’s just getting old
And they still believe… yeah they still believe
Even when nothing underneath

[Outro] (fading, haunting)
They still believe…
They still believe…