Lost Youth

[Verse]
I wore the scars you couldn't see
A child trapped where I shouldn't be
The laughter stolen
The games undone
My shadow chased the setting sun
[Verse 2]
They took the light
They broke the frame
Left me drowning in silent shame
A puzzle missing every piece
My innocence
A distant breeze
[Chorus]
Now I'm a kid in an adult shell
A heart that's learned to hide too well
Twenty-three and lost in time
Searching for what should be mine
[Verse 3]
I built a fortress out of fear
Each stone a tear from every year
But walls can't keep the hurt away
It echoes louder every day
[Bridge]
I hold a toy that feels so small
It whispers truths I can't recall
The child I was
The one I lost
Buried deep beneath the frost
[Chorus]
Now I'm a kid in an adult shell
A heart that's learned to hide too well
Twenty-three and lost in time
Searching for what should be mine

emotional, pop, male or female vocals, reflective