Rusted Wings

Feathers made of iron and regret

Skyline fading in silhouette

Every dream that I never met

Still circling me like a silhouette

Tried to fly but the weight pulled down

Hope corroded, it starts to brown

Smile cracked when it hit the ground

No applause, just a hollow sound

I was built for a higher place

But gravity don’t show no grace

Every scar leave a silver trace

Etched deep in my face

Still I climb with a fractured spine

Every step out of borrowed time

If I fall, let it be on a line

That I crossed on my own design

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These rusted wings won’t let me soar

But I’m still reaching for something more

Even if I hit the floor

I won’t close that door

Through the smoke, through the flame

Through the weight of my own name

If I break, I break the chain

I won’t stay the same

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Sky too wide for a broken frame

Clouds spell out every doubt and shame

Rain come down but it don’t cleanse pain

Just amplify what I can’t contain

Internal rhythm — slow and deep

Heartbeat heavy but it still keeps

Marching forward through shattered sleep

Promises I couldn’t keep

Hands bleed gripping faded light

Knees shake but I stand and fight

Even clipped, I still ignite

In the dead of night

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These rusted wings drag through dust

But I refuse to turn to rust

Even if I crash from trust

I’ll rise because I must

Through the fall, through the ache

Through every vow I couldn’t make

If I bend, I’ll never break

There’s more at stake

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(Instrument drop — heavy chugs)

TEAR —

THESE —

WINGS —

OFF ME

IF I CAN’T FLY

I’LL CRAWL THROUGH FIRE

BURN THE SKY

SET MY DESIRE

I WON’T DIE

IN SILENT WIRE

I’LL RISE —

HIGHER

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These rusted wings catch the flame

Now the scars don’t feel the same

From the ash I stake my claim

Reborn in pain

Through the storm, through the scars

I was never meant for bars

Even broken things can start

To become what they are