[Verse]
Hands rough, pockets thin, dreams on delay
Clock hands mocking, ticking my life away
Bills stack, can't relax, weight on my spine
This grind ain't living, it's a slow decline
[Chorus]
Built a castle on quicksand, it all fell through
Lost my people, my roots, the sky ain't blue
Hope packed its bags, said "I can't stay"
Now I'm drowning in the mess of every day
[Verse 2]
Family photos collecting dust on the shelf
Lost myself chasing wealth, forgot my health
Friends stopped calling, bridges burned to ash
Lonely nights echo loud, memories clash
[Chorus]
Built a castle on quicksand, it all fell through
Lost my people, my roots, the sky ain't blue
Hope packed its bags, said "I can't stay"
Now I'm drowning in the mess of every day
[Bridge]
Mirror shows a ghost, I don't recognize
Eyes full of storms, no sun to rise
What’s the price of survival? My soul on loan
In a crowd of millions, yet I'm alone
[Verse 3]
Pavement pounding, but I'm going nowhere
Soul bare, heart heavy, life's unfair
The grind keeps grinding, a cruel, cold maze
I’m just a shadow fading in the haze