Intro
Verse 1
You said you were fine, just a long day
Smiled like the clouds didn’t drift your way
I knew that look, I’ve seen it before
You were protecting me, that’s what it was for
You hide your worries behind that grace
Turn your fears into a softer face
Even when your heart feels tired and blue
You say you’re okay, just to pull me through
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Pre-Chorus
You don’t wanna make me feel the weight
Of every storm you carry inside
So you dress the truth in a sweeter shape
And call it love, call it a white lie
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Chorus
Your gentle lie, yeah I see it now
You say “I’m good” but I know how
You bend the truth just a little bit
So my world doesn’t crack and split
It’s not a lie meant to push me away
It’s love in a quiet, careful way
If that’s your sin, then I’m alright
Living inside your gentle lie
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Verse 2
You laugh a little louder than you feel
Make broken moments look so real
You tell me “don’t worry, I’m strong tonight”
While holding back tears out of sight
But every time you say my name
I feel the truth behind the game
You’re not pretending, you’re just trying
To keep my heart from overcrying
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Pre-Chorus 2
You think I don’t notice the space
Between your words and your eyes
But I fall in love with you even more
For every soft and careful lie
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Chorus
Your gentle lie, it warms my chest
You carry pain so I can rest
You choose my smile over your pride
That’s not weakness, that’s love inside
If loving me means hiding rain
Then let me stand with you in it someday
Till then I’ll stay right by your side
Believing in your gentle lie
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Bridge
One day you won’t have to pretend
You won’t have to say you’re fine again
I’ll read the silence, I’ll know the truth
I’ll be strong enough for both of you
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Final Chorus
Your gentle lie, I thank you for
Every time you tried to be more
Than just honest, you were kind
You saved my heart a thousand times
But from now on, don’t hold it alone
You don’t have to be strong on your own
Happiness don’t need a disguise
When we see through gentle lies
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Outro
So if you say you’re okay tonight
I’ll hold you close and treat it right
Not as a lie, not as goodbye
Just love, wrapped in a gentle lie