[Intro]
Yeah, I’ve been walkin' these streets, mind caught in a maze
Trying to find the truth, caught in a phase
It’s the mirror I reflect but I don’t wanna face
Drowning in the past, lost in that chase
[Verse 1]
You see, I’ve been clingin’ to your image, distortin’ your true face
Trying to change the story, rewrite the paper, erase
Who you are, who you are meant to be, but I keep on losing grace
Caught in my own illusions, a never-ending race
Proving I’m better, trying to be the one on top
But I’m just a shadow, lost in the hype, lost in the drop
Of love that’s conditional, breakin’ hearts in the drop of a dime
All wasted time, fixin’ what shouldn’t be mine
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the cracks, I hear the screams, I feel the pain
It’s a cycle, a spiral, a never-ending rain
Trying to mold your soul, but I’m breaking my chain
Can’t love if I’m forgettin’ who I am again
[Chorus]
I don’t love you for who you are, I love what you could be
Been chasin’ ghosts of a love that’s never really free
All my hollow words, they drown in the sea
Of a heart that’s lost in the algorithms of me
[Verse 2]
Every lie I tell myself, to keep on holdin’ on
Buildin’ castles in illusions, till they’re gone
You deserve a love that’s real, not one I’m fabricatin’
But I kept on pretendin’, keepin’ you stagnatin’
Caught in the cycle of ego, pride, and regret
Tryin’ to change your soul, but I forget
It’s your life, your fight, your path to walk
All I do is shadow, drownin’ in my own talk
[Bridge]
Maybe it’s time I face the truth I’ve been denyin’
Love’s not about the fight, or always tryin’ to refine
Someone who’s already perfect in their own line
I gotta let go, let you be, let me realign
[Chorus]
I don’t love you for who you are, I love what you could be
Been chasin’ ghosts of a love that’s never really free
All my hollow words, they drown in the sea
Of a heart that’s lost in the algorithms of me
[Outro]
So here I stand, breakin' my own chains
Startin’ anew, facin' my stains
Love’s about acceptance, not the game
Time to love you for real, without the shame