[Intro]
Another year around the sun alone, no crowds, no cheers
Just echoes of my own voice ringing in my ears
38 candles, but the light feels dim
Guess I'm just a ghost, lost within my own hymn
[Verse 1]
I carry stories etched deep in my bones
Helped others find their way, but I walk alone
Gave my time, my love, all I had to give
Yet when I need a hand, there's no one to lift me
[Pre-Chorus]
Doing more than my share, always in the background
Invisible in the crowd, silent but profound
Still, I keep pushing, keep reaching for some grace
Hoping someday I might find my place
[Chorus]
Lonely at 38, nobody cares to see
All the sacrifices made just to set others free
I put myself last, always in the race
Feeling like a shadow, fading without trace
[Bridge]
Is there a reason why I feel this way?
Is it my fault or just the darker day?
But I won't surrender to this lonely night
I'll find my strength, reignite the light
[Outro]
So here's to me, on this quiet day
Learning to love myself in my own way
38 and rising, even when they don't
I'll be my own fire, my own hope
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