Broken Vows
Write a dramatic power ballad for male and female vocals, driven by soaring strings, passionate acoustic guitar, and pounding rock drums. Capture the fierce conflict of love turning to hate, the sting of betrayal, and the struggle between two strong personalities, leaving the outcome unresolved.
Lyrics
[Verse 1 - Female]
I used to pray your name at night
Every word a blessing, every touch was right
Now I'm on my knees for different reasons
Begging heaven to forgive my treasons
[Verse 2 - Male]
You were my religion, my salvation song
Built a temple where we both belonged
Now I'm burning incense at the altar
Watching everything we made falter
[Pre-Chorus - Female]
You wanted all of me
[Pre-Chorus - Male]
I gave you everything
[Pre-Chorus - Both]
Now look what we've become
[Chorus - Both]
This is how love dies
On a cross of our own making
Angels fall from grace
When devotion turns to breaking
We're cursing what we blessed
Destroying what was sacred
This is how love dies
And hate takes what remains of it
[Verse 3 - Male]
I confess my sins but not to you
You betrayed the faith I thought was true
Every promise now a lie I'm counting
Every kiss a poison from the fountain
[Verse 4 - Female]
You speak of betrayal like you're innocent
But your hands are stained with the same intent
We're both guilty in this holy war
Both demanding blood and wanting more
[Pre-Chorus - Male]
I wanted honesty
[Pre-Chorus - Female]
You wanted ecstasy
[Pre-Chorus - Both]
Now there's nothing left to save
[Chorus - Both]
This is how love dies
On a cross of our own making
Angels fall from grace
When devotion turns to breaking
We're cursing what we blessed
Destroying what was sacred
This is how love dies
And hate takes what remains of it
[Bridge - Female]
I'm stripping off the silk and velvet lies
[Bridge - Male]
I'm tearing down the walls of paradise
[Bridge - Both]
We turned communion into war
We turned desire into something raw
What once made us feel alive
Is the weapon that we use to survive
[Final Chorus - Both]
This is how love dies
On a cross of our own making
Angels fall from grace
When devotion turns to breaking
We're cursing what we blessed
Destroying what was sacred
This is how love dies
(How love dies)
And hate takes what remains
(What remains)
This is how love dies
And hate takes what remains of it
[Outro - Both]
(This is how)
(This is how)
(This is how love dies)