[Intro - All]
We walk through the night with the scars we hide,
Each step a whisper of a soul that cried.
Different roads, but pain the same,
Eight hearts burning in silent flame.
[Verse 1 - 1st Man]
He said, “Be perfect, don’t ever stray,”
Every breath, a rule I had to obey.
His voice was louder than my own,
Now I fight just to feel grown.
[Verse 2 - 2nd Man]
Always the runner-up, never the star,
Watched my worth slip behind from afar.
“Almost good enough,” they’d say with a grin,
But I never knew how to truly win.
[Verse 3 - 3rd Man]
Laughed at my size, tore me apart,
Words like daggers pierced my heart.
Tried to shrink into the crowd unseen,
Still haunted by what they think of me.
[Verse 4 - 4th Man]
“Leave me alone,” was all I could say,
Walls I built won’t let them stay.
No ties, no lies, no friendly face,
I breathe best in an empty space.
[Verse 5 - 5th Man]
Always the one who loved too late,
Watched her fall for someone fate.
Second lead in a love I bled,
Cheered them on with words I never said.
[Verse 6 - 6th Man]
Guilt is a ghost that wears my skin,
I let him go, I let death win.
Now I flinch at every chance I see,
Afraid love will turn and abandon me.
[Verse 7 - 7th Man]
The silence screams louder than a crowd,
Loneliness wrapped in a shroud.
Please don’t go, just stay awhile,
Even fake warmth is worth a smile.
[Verse 8 - Woman]
I wasn’t strong when it mattered most,
Now I live with their memory like a ghost.
If only I fought, if only I tried—
They’d still be here, and I wouldn’t hide.
[Bridge - All, one line each overlapping]
“I’m not enough...”
“I couldn’t save them...”
“I hate this mirror...”
“I wish I mattered...”
“I was never chosen...”
“I push away to protect myself...”
“I live with guilt I can’t erase...”
“I fear being alone…”
[Final Chorus - All]
But here we are, eight broken names,
Lit by loss, regret, and flames.
Different scars, but we still stand,
Reaching out a trembling hand.
Maybe pain can lead us home,
Maybe we’re never truly alone.
Eight shadows stepping into the light—
Broken, but still willing to fight.
