Shadows and Echoes

Yeah, thought I was alright, now I see the cracks beneath my skin

Silent battles, fights within, ain't nobody tell me where to begin

Walking through these shadows, heartbeat echo in my chest

Mirror shows a stranger, face haunted, filled with regret’s mess

Mama said stay strong, but I feel like I’m sinking

In these depths of my mind where the pain’s always ringing

Dark nights, no sleep, just thoughts in my head

Painted with sorrow, living with what I’ve said

Veins run cold, cold enough to freeze my tears

Loneliness whispers, confirming all my fears

Lost in the maze of my own design

Every step forward feels like a decline

Memories stabbing, cuts that won’t heal

Feelings bottled up, never dealt, never sealed

Can’t escape these ghosts, they’re always beside me

Trying to find peace, but it’s so hard to see

Heavy is the crown that I carry alone

In this loneliness, I’ve grown, I’ve grown

Sinking in my mind, drowning in the pain

Darkness surrounds, feels like I’m going insane

Inner demons dance, in the shadows they hide

Reflecting all the scars I’ve sworn to deny

Heavy heart, no escape from this fight

Living with regrets, fading into the night

Can’t find a way out, trapped in my despair

Just me and these demons, no one else who cares

Silent screams in my sleep, they echo so loud

Searching for salvation, lost in the crowd

Barely holding on, fragile and worn

From all these battles, battered, torn

Maybe someday I’ll find the light I seek

Until then, I’m just lost in what I speak

This pain’s my story, my truth, my song

In these dark moments, trying to stay strong