[Intro]
Cruising down these old roads, memories collide,
Haunted by the echoes of a love turned blind.
Once familiar sights, now shadows of the past,
Searching for the freedom I thought would last.
[Verse 1]
Those streets we walked, hand in hand back then,
Now they whisper secrets of the hurt and pain.
Plans we made, dreams were just a charade,
Caught in the web she spun, I was afraid.
[Pre-Chorus]
Promises fell like leaves in autumn’s breeze,
Used and abused, never finding peace.
All the laughter drowned in a bitter quest,
Still feeling her grip, I can’t find rest.
[Chorus]
Driving through memories, visions running wild,
A phantom of a love that left me defiled.
Ghosts of the past haunt every bend and turn,
Learning from the fire, feeling the burn.
[Bridge]
Whispers of the night, strong like a storm,
Binding chains of silence, breaking from the norm.
Starved for affection, but fed with betrayals,
Reflecting on this path, caught in the details.
[Verse 2]
In the darkened corners, where the shadows creep,
Lurking in the silence, where I used to weep.
Choked on the words, never said aloud,
A fighter in the silence, I stand unbowed.
[Pre-Chorus]
Casting off the demons, shedding all the lies,
No more will I be a puppet, no need for disguise.
From the ashes rising, reclaiming my soul,
No longer will I be her bitter control.
[Chorus]
Driving through memories, visions running wild,
A phantom of a love that left me defiled.
Ghosts of the past haunt every bend and turn,
Learning from the fire, feeling the burn.
[Outro]
So here I drive away, leaving pain behind,
With every mile conquered, I reclaim my mind.
From Ottawa to freedom, cutting loose the chains,
In this journey of healing, I’ll break through the pains.
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