The Picture on Their Wall Verse 1 They hung my colors on their wall, Said, "This is where you shine." Every smile was framed in gold, But none of it was mine. I wore the face they wanted most, A masterpiece on display, While every morning stole a little More of me away. Pre-Chorus The rope was wearing thin, Though nobody could see. The louder they applauded, The less they heard of me. Chorus I was the picture on their wall, Perfect from afar. No one saw the cracks beneath, No one knew my heart. When the final thread let go, I scattered on the floor. They mourned the broken frame... I mourned the man I was before. Verse 2 I searched for skies where I could breathe, A place to build my nest. Sent my hopes through silent doors, Believing they'd know best. But seasons answered only With echoes in the rain. Every unopened window Taught another kind of pain. Pre-Chorus Hope became a whisper, Then a ghost without a name. Dreams don't always leave you... Sometimes they simply stay the same. Chorus I was the picture on their wall, Hanging way too high. Smiling for a thousand eyes, While slowly trapped inside. When the final thread gave way, The colors disappeared. Not because I fell... Because no one saw my fear. Bridge Now I guard the railway, Watching strangers chase the light. Maybe they'll reach oceans I could never find. If my footsteps fade away, If my voice is gone, May they build tomorrow From the pieces I've become. Final Chorus I was the picture on their wall... Now I'm dust upon the floor. Yet every shattered fragment Still remembers something more. You can lose your place in life, You can lose your brightest dream, But somewhere in the broken glass... The real you still can be seen. Outro Don't hang your soul Where others choose to stand. A heart was never meant To live inside a frame.
