Lost in Chains

[Verse 1] Gaslight flickers, whispers grow Gilded halls where secrets flow Silk and shadow, masked in grace Yet hearts still play the same cruel game [Verse 2] Iron wheels and neon glare Still we bargain, still compare Draped in velvet, dressed in wire Hands reach out but hearts conspire [Chorus] Lost in chains, the names may fade But greed still cuts like a silver blade Empires rise, yet we remain Dancing fools in the same old game [Verse 3] Crown and credit, coin or screen Still we trade what can’t be seen Promises fold, love is sold The price we pay never gets old [Bridge] Wires hum where candles burned Still we fight, yet never learn Echoes call from years behind The masks may shift, but not the mind [Chorus] Lost in chains, the names may fade But greed still cuts like a silver blade Empires rise, yet we remain Dancing fools in the same old game [Outro] Shadows stretch across the years Past and present blurred by fear In progress dressed, yet still confined Bound by echoes, lost in time Lost in time, Wooo ...... [End]