[Intro]
Came from a quiet street, shadows in my mind
Dreams lost in the crawl of a small town life
Runaway footsteps echo in the night
Chasing shadows, chasing wrong, chasing the light
[Verse 1]
Sixteen and restless, caught in a haze
A small town whisper, calling me away
Hit the streets, looking for a thrill
Falling deeper, couldn't break the spell
[Pre-Chorus]
Thought I was free but I was only lost
Caught in the crossfire of what I thought I wanted most
[Chorus]
Fallen from innocence, caught in the storm
Running from the past, where I was born
Locked behind cold bars, mind spinning in the dark
Learning hard lessons, igniting a spark
Out at eighteen, hoping to start anew
Rising from ashes, with a different view
Small town shadows, follow me no more
Growing up stronger, breaking through the door
[Verse 2]
Friends turned strangers, taught me to survive
Chasing a high just to feel alive
Lost in the darkness, chasing my youth
Missing the days of innocent truth
[Pre-Chorus]
Thought I was free but I was only lost
Caught in the crossfire of what I thought I wanted most
[Chorus]
Fallen from innocence, caught in the storm
Running from the past, where I was born
Locked behind cold bars, mind spinning in the dark
Learning hard lessons, igniting a spark
Out at eighteen, hoping to start anew
Rising from ashes, with a different view
Small town shadows, follow me no more
Growing up stronger, breaking through the door
[Bridge]
Now I see the scars, I see the pain
But I wear them like armor, scripts of my rain
A story of growth, of breaking free
From the chains of what used to be
[Outro]
Small town echoes fade away
Now I walk my own bright day
From shadows to the sky, I’ll fly
A new chapter, a new high
Christopherhoefsmit
