(Verse 1)
Lately, I've been dreaming of hallways and old mistakes,
Back in high school, where I tried to change my fate.
I studied harder, I played it smart,
Thought I could rewrite my broken heart.
But no matter how the story changed,
I still woke up the same.
(Pre-Chorus)
And I’m tired of chasing shadows,
Of fixing things I can’t replace.
But the past keeps pulling me under,
Like I never left that place.
(Chorus)
Oh, I keep running, but I’m standing still,
Trying to move on, but I never will.
These echoes of yesterday call out my name,
Reminding me of all the years I threw away.
But I’m not that girl, not anymore,
I’ve walked through fire, I’ve slammed those doors.
So why do the nightmares still remain?
(Verse 2)
I wake up crying, still begging her not to go,
"Mom, please don’t make me," but she never hears, I know.
And just like before, I take the steps,
Trapped in a life I never left.
Even now, in a foreign land,
I feel the past grip my hand.
(Pre-Chorus)
And I’m tired of chasing shadows,
Of fixing things I can’t replace.
But the past keeps pulling me under,
Like I never left that place.
(Chorus)
Oh, I keep running, but I’m standing still,
Trying to move on, but I never will.
These echoes of yesterday call out my name,
Reminding me of all the years I threw away.
But I’m not that girl, not anymore,
I’ve walked through fire, I’ve slammed those doors.
So why do the nightmares still remain?
(Bridge)
Maybe it’s time I face them all,
Maybe it’s time to break the fall.
I whisper to the dark, "I survived,"
And for the first time, I feel alive.
(Final Chorus)
Oh, I was running, but now I stand,
Holding my fate in my own hands.
These echoes of yesterday start to fade,
They can't control me, I’ve found my way.
I’m not that girl, not anymore,
I’ve walked through fire, I’ve slammed those doors.
And tonight, I dream of something more.
(Outro)
Lately, I’ve been dreaming of light instead of pain,
The past still whispers... but I don’t answer to its name.
