Shades of Blue

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Wake up to silence, the weight on my chest

Smiles on my face, but they’re only a guess

The mirror shows someone I don’t recognize

A stranger staring back with tired eyes

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I try to breathe, but it’s too loud

Inside my head, the endless crowd

I wear a mask, they never see

The colors drowning me

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All these shades of blue

Painting shadows on my view

Every day feels like the proof

That I’m fading, slipping through

In the darkest hue

I’m still searching for the truth

But I’m lost, I can’t move

In these endless shades of blue

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Everyone says, “you’ll be okay”

But they don’t feel this heavy rain

Every step feels harder than the last

Trapped in the future, chained to the past

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I try to smile, but it won’t stay

The light keeps slipping far away

I scream inside, but no one hears

I’m drowning in my fear

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All these shades of blue

Painting shadows on my view

Every day feels like the proof

That I’m fading, slipping through

In the darkest hue

I’m still searching for the truth

But I’m lost, I can’t move

In these endless shades of blue

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If I fall, will someone catch me?

If I cry, will someone see?

Or am I only meant to hide

These colors bleeding me inside?

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All these shades of blue

Painting shadows on my view

But I’ll fight, I’ll push through

Searching for a brighter hue

In the darkest hue

I’ll keep reaching out to you

Maybe someday I’ll break through

These endless shades of blue