Smoke, Mirrors, and Me

Smoke, Mirrors, and Me

V1

I been sellin’ my soul in a secondhand dream,

Patchin’ my pride where the cracks still gleam.

Talked like thunder, prayed like rain,

But truth won’t wash out a self-made stain.

V2

I’ve been preachin’ sermons I don’t believe,

Dressed my pain up in Sunday sleeves.

Played the victim, played the thief,

Built my kingdom outta disbelief.

V3

Every mirror in this town’s got smoke,

Hides the lies till your conscience chokes.

Every halo’s hangin’ by wire and glue,

And I can’t tell the saints from the residue.

Pre1

Can a man confess to what he can’t see

Or am I just prayin’ to smoke, mirrors, and me

Chorus

Smoke, mirrors, and me — that’s all I can find,

Reflections and ghosts in the corners of my mind.

The truth keeps slippin’ where the shadows agree,

AIN’T NO ONE LEFT BUT SMOKE, MIRRORS, AND ME.

V4

I kissed temptation with a borrowed grin,

Called it love just to dress my sin.

The sweetest poison’s the one you brew,

When you lie so long you sound like you.

V5

Every promise I made had paint that cracked,

Every vow just an echo I can’t get back.

It ain’t the devil I’m runnin’ from tonight,

It’s the look in my eyes when I hit that light.

Pre2

If the mask fits better than the skin beneath,

Am I still a man, or just smoke, mirrors, and teeth

Chorus

Smoke, mirrors, and me — that’s all I can find,

Reflections and ghosts in the corners of my mind.

The truth keeps slippin’ where the shadows agree,

AIN’T NO ONE LEFT BUT SMOKE, MIRRORS, AND ME.

V6

I’ve been dancin’ with doubt in a whiskey haze,

Blind to the cost, deaf to praise.

Every light I chased was a neon lie,

Promised salvation, sold goodbye.

V7

I told the moon my secrets, she laughed ‘em down,

Said, “Boy, you’re just another circus clown.”

Painted face, broken creed,

Juggled faith till it started to bleed.

V8

Now the crowd’s gone home, the tent’s torn down,

Echoes of truth hum through this town.

And I’m left hummin’ that same old plea,

“Lord, forgive smoke, mirrors, and me.”

Pre3

Can I scrape clean what’s buried deep

Or is redemption just another trick I keep

Chorus

Smoke, mirrors, and me — that’s all I can find,

Reflections and ghosts in the corners of my mind.

The truth keeps slippin’ where the shadows agree,

AIN’T NO ONE LEFT BUT SMOKE, MIRRORS, AND ME.

V9

My father’s Bible’s still gatherin’ dust,

I trade it for fame, forgot to trust.

Mama said, “Boy, the truth will sting,”

But I mistook the serpent for a wedding ring.

V10

I built my altar outta glass and shame,

Every prayer just a shot at fame.

Now I hear the cracks where the lies break through,

And the only ghost left here is you.

Pre4

If I face the fire, will I finally see,

Or just burn down smoke, mirrors, and me

Chorus

Smoke, mirrors, and me — that’s all I can find,

Reflections and ghosts in the corners of my mind.

The truth keeps slippin’ where the shadows agree,

AIN’T NO ONE LEFT BUT SMOKE, MIRRORS, AND ME.

V11

The preacher’s gone, but the choir still hums,

Redemption waits, but it never comes.

The lights flicker on this empty stage,

Where I traded grace for a gilded cage.

V12

I ain’t righteous, but I ain’t done,

I’ll keep walkin’ till I meet the sun.

Maybe faith ain’t blind, just hard to see,

Through the fog of smoke, mirrors, and me.

Pre5

Can a sinner start where he used to fall

If I strip it all down, is there anything at all

Chorus

Smoke, mirrors, and me — that’s all I can find,

Reflections and ghosts in the corners of my mind.

The truth keeps slippin’ where the shadows agree,

AIN’T NO ONE LEFT BUT SMOKE, MIRRORS, AND ME.

V13

Now I breathe deep, let the ashes rise,

See myself in the flame’s disguise.

Every scar tells me what’s real to see —

Maybe the truth’s been burnin’ in me.

Bridge

I tore down the curtain, I cracked the disguise,

Found out the truth don’t apologize.

The mirror broke, but I still believe,

There’s a man behind smoke, mirrors, and me.

Chorus

Smoke, mirrors, and me — that’s all I can find,

Reflections and ghosts in the corners of my mind.

The truth keeps slippin’ where the shadows agree,

AIN’T NO ONE LEFT BUT SMOKE, MIRRORS, AND ME.

Outro

Fade the lies, let the ember glow,

Truth don’t shout, it whispers low.

In the still, I finally see —

There’s more than smoke, mirrors, and me.