“GASLIGHTER”
By Robert Thomas
Story Behind the Song
I wrote this song at 3 am when I was having a hard time sleeping. My 15-year-old daughter woke up and came downstairs wanting a chocolate milk while I was writing this song. I was stuck on a certain part in the Outro, and she immediately blurted out the line “And made it through the blaze” which went perfectly with the song. So thank you Alyssa for the assist!
This song is for all those who have been gaslighted by other people, friends, family, and loved ones. This song specifically is about the most vile Gaslighter ever… Satan himself. He tells us lies all the time about ourselves. Lies that destroy our confidence, self-worth, and peace.
Don’t let him steal your joy or make you feel less than you are. You were created by a God who designed you perfectly. No matter what you’ve done, your Savior has already redeemed you with His blood and death. You will rise again because, as Christ once rose from the dead, you will too.
Gaslighter Lyrics
Verse 1
You brought me to my knees,
Believing in your dreams,
But they weren’t dreams that you dream in sleep,
They’re just the dreams of your deceit
Verse 2
You hide your truth in lies that unfold,
In tapestries of webs that stick,
To the grime in your heart that you hide inside
Chorus
You made me lose myself,
In stories no one tells
Making me believe
In what you divine, hoping that I’ll see
The demons that you hide
But you’re not a liar, you’re just a
Gaslighter
Verse 3
Your stories falter,
faster than these glass alters,
Faster than the speed of sound,
As your lies spread all around
Chorus
You made me lose myself,
In stories no one tells
Making me believe
In what you divine, hoping that I’ll see
The Demons that you hide
But you’re not a liar, you’re just a
Gaslighter
Outro
I pulled myself from your gaze,
Saw inward through your maze,
And made it through the blaze
Chorus
I almost lost myself,
In stories no one tells
But Now I disbelieve
In what you divine, hoping that I’ll see
The demons that you hide…
But you’re not a liar, you’re just a
Gaslighter
You’re just a gaslighter
Final Outro
A Gaslighter that’s on fire