False Halo

You walked in with a smile so wide
Hands stretched out like a holy guide
Words so sweet they could drown the night
But shadows moved when you left the light

You spoke of peace like it was your creed
Planted flowers but they turned to weeds
Your kindness cracked like a brittle frame
Beneath the gold was a smoldering flame

False halo shining bright above
Hiding hatred where there should be love
I see the mask
Slipping away
Revealed the truth in the light of day

Your whispers carried a venom's bite
Dressed in silk but your soul took flight
The lies you spun
They began to fray
Your true self screamed through the grand ballet

I gave my trust
You took it whole
Carved your name into my soul
But the echoes of your deeds remain
A lesson learned through the ache and pain

False halo shining bright above
Hiding hatred where there should be love
I see the mask
Slipping away
Revealed the truth in the light of day

False halo shining bright above
Hiding hatred where there should be love
I see the mask
Slipping away
Revealed the truth in the light of day

Oh, oh
I gave my trust
You took it whole
Carved your name into my soul
But the echoes of your deeds remain
A lesson learned through the ache and pain
Ohh

False halo shining bright above
Hiding hatred where there should be love
I see the mask
Slipping away
Revealed the truth in the light of day