Shadows of Guilt

[Intro]
Walking shadows on a broken street,
Victim of a silent, cruel defeat.
Everyone's eyes cast stones too quick,
They see a monster, a villain so sick.

[Verse 1]
1912, a face worn and tired,
A stepfather caught in storms of fire.
Labels like monsters, thrown in the night,
Accused of sins hidden from sight.

[Pre-Chorus]
But behind the eyes, a quiet cry,
A burden heavy as it flies,
He bears a secret, deep inside,
A story of guilt he can't deny.

[Chorus]
If anyone’s going to hear,
It’s the silence in his tear,
A man fallen but not broken,
A heart aching and unspoken.

[Verse 2]
Walking through the scars of yesterday,
Fear and sorrow in disarray.
Caught in a game cruel and unfair,
Victim of a system that doesn’t care.

[Pre-Chorus]
He sees the truth, it cuts so deep,
A nightmare he cannot keep.
Every step, a heavy blow,
Carrying guilt he’ll never show.

[Chorus]
If anyone’s going to hear,
It’s the silence in his tear,
A man fallen but not broken,
A heart aching and unspoken.

[Bridge]
He longs for a day of redemption,
A voice to end his silent prison.
In the darkness, hope still flickers,
A fragile light that whispers, "Nobody’s sicker."

[Outro]
So he walks, with shadows and regret,
A man no one will ever forget,
Carrying guilt, carrying pain,
Hoping someday, someone will understand his name.

Dramatic folk ballad, acoustic guitar, somber vocals, emotional storytelling