Fades Away

(Verse 1)

I wake up in the dark, no strength to face the dawn,

Another dream undone, another hope withdrawn.

I build with broken hands what the world keeps tearing down,

Smile through silent screams, but I’m always gonna drown.

(Pre-Chorus)

They say the storm will pass, just wait another day,

But every time it clears, it only rains another way.

(Chorus)

I try to climb, I try to rise,

But every step just breaks my spine.

I see the light, I chase the flame,

But it flickers out and leaves the same.

I give my all, I fight the gray,

But everything I love just fades away.

(Verse 2)

They say you’re strong if you survive, but what if you’re just numb?

Breathing doesn’t mean you’re living when your soul is gone.

I scream into the silence, but no one’s ever there,

Just echoes of my failure hanging heavy in the air.

(Pre-Chorus)

They say to keep the faith, but faith has lost its face,

And every prayer I whisper just vanishes in space.

(Chorus)

I try to climb, I try to rise,

But every step just breaks my spine.

I see the light, I chase the flame,

But it flickers out and leaves the same.

I give my all, I fight the gray,

But everything I love just fades away.

(Bridge)

Tell me there’s a reason, tell me there’s a plan,

‘Cause I’m holding on to nothing with bleeding, blistered hands.

If this is what survival means, I’d rather let it go—

Tired of pretending there’s somewhere left to grow.

(Final Chorus)

I try to climb, I try to rise,

But hope just cuts me down to size.

I see the light, I beg it stay,

But even dawn forgets the way.

I gave my all, I tried to stay,

But everything I am… just fades away.