Betrayed by the Pickle

They told me for weeks, "You've gotta try it,
This little shop on the corner, don't deny it."
I walked through the door with my hopes held high
A warm little sandwich, a taste I'd been promised to try
But one single bite, and my whole world froze
A sweetness creeping where the pickle bite goes

My heart began sinking, my spirit undone
How could something so golden betray anyone

Oh, these bread-and-butter lies
Sweetness where the truth should rise
I trusted every word they said
But sugar drowned the flavor dead
Oh, these bread-and-butter cries
What monster sweetens in disguise
One taste and my hopes all died
Betrayed by the pickle inside

I pictured a crunch bold enough to save me
That sharp, salty spark that a real pickle gave me
But this? This was candy dressed up as a bite
A syrupy whisper pretending to taste right
I stared at the bread as my dreams fell apart
A sandwich shouldn't fracture a heart

I felt every warning I never got
A sweetness hiding in every spot

Oh, these bread-and-butter lies
Sweetness where the truth should rise
I trusted every word they said
But sugar drowned the flavor dead
Oh, these bread-and-butter cries
What monster sweetens in disguise
One taste and my hopes all died
Betrayed by the pickle inside

Was it naive to want something bold
A flavor with fire, a tang that grabs hold
But all I got was a sugary sting
A counterfeit crunch with no soul to bring
I looked at that sandwich, my tears nearly fell
"Bread and butter?"
How could you

Oh, these bread-and-butter lies
Soft sweetness dressed as a noble prize
I reached for truth, but the flavor lied
And all of my courage was swept aside
Oh, these bread-and-butter cries
A heartbreak wrapped in a thin disguise
One bite and my hopes all died
Betrayed by the pickle inside
Betrayed by the pickle inside