You lit the match with words that tasted like the truth
A spark behind your eyes that promised something new
I leaned into the glow, let it warm my guarded skin
Not seeing how the flame was already burning within
You fed it slow with glances, with the way you said my name
A fire dressed in amber, beautiful and tame
I felt the heat rising, thought it was the light of us
Never saw the smoke signals, never felt the rush

Amber burning lie
Soft lies glowing golden in the dark
Hard goodbyes hidden in the spark
Amber burning lie
Warming me until I couldn't see
How the fire was consuming me

You held me in the center where the color was most bright
A perfect golden moment in the middle of the night
I closed my eyes and let the warmth convince my heart
That what we had was real, not falling apart
But amber traps the things it loves in perfect, frozen time
Preserves them in its beauty while it slowly steals the life
You smiled as the resin closed around my trust
Turning living love to something hardened into dust

Amber burning lie
Soft lies glowing golden in the dark
Hard goodbyes hidden in the spark
Amber burning lie
Warming me until I couldn't see
How the fire was consuming me

Now I'm caught forever in the light you left behind
A relic of the moment when I thought you were mine
The flame has long since faded, but the color still remains
An amber burning lie that traps me in its flames