Born in the dark, never learned the light Watched from the edges through so many nights Faces glowing warm, hands intertwined While I'm just a shadow they leave behind Years stack like chains I can't break free Heart locked away where no one can see Forever alone in the shadows I roam Scared to step out, scared to go home To the light where the happy ones laugh and belong I hate what I've become, but I can't move on Broken by hands that promised they cared Now even the courage feels too hard to bear Every time I reach, the world pulls away Old wounds reopen and bleed where they lay I tell myself "this time it'll be fine" But fear drags me back to this prison of mine Watching their joy like a movie on screen Wondering why that life was never for me Forever alone in the shadows I roam Scared to step out, scared to go home To the light where the happy ones laugh and belong I hate what I've become, but I can't move on Broken by hands that promised they cared Now even the courage feels too hard to bear God, I hate this woman in the mirror tonight Too damaged to fight, too tired to try The light looks so warm but it burns like fire And I'm safer here where nothing gets higher Just ashes and echoes, the silence I know This cage that I built from the pain long ago Forever alone... in the shadows I stay Too scared of the light to ever find my way Watching the world that I'll never be part Hating myself with this plywood heart Broken before... and broken I remain In the dark where at least there's no more pain... Yeah... forever alone... in the shadows I call home...
