Shadow of my demise

(Verse 1)

I wait in the dark for the sound of your voice,

A shadow of love, but I’m left with the noise.

The walls keep repeating the things that you said,

But I reach for your hand and just find regret.

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(Pre-Chorus)

If love is a cage, then I lost the key,

I’m haunted by things that you’ll never see.

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(Chorus)

So don’t whisper my name if you’re not gonna stay,

The echoes get louder and steal me away.

I can’t chase the ghost that you’ve left in my room,

The silence is heavy, it’s turning to gloom.

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(Verse 2)

The clock on the wall keeps on mocking the time,

Every second it ticks is a fault that is mine.

I tried to believe that the scars would all fade,

But they burn like a fire I can’t seem to save.

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(Bridge – soft, then building)

I’m tired of reaching for something not there,

I’m tired of bleeding and gasping for air.

If closure’s a word, then it’s foreign to me,

I’m drowning in silence I’ll never break free.

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(Final Chorus – drawn out, fragile)

So don’t whisper my name if you’re not gonna stay,

The echoes get louder and steal me away.

I can’t chase the ghost that you’ve left in my room,

The silence is heavy… it’s sealing my tomb.