Cynic's Sonata

[Verse 1] In my idle hours, I fear what's to come, Blank faces haunt my dreams, my senses numb, The apparitions of the doubts haunting me, Holding tight the chains of who and what I could be. [Verse 2] Days blend together, hither and thither, Another day goes by as my dreams start to wither, And yet I'm stuck in the past, afraid of the new, The more I avoid myself, the more I am subdued. [Cut Instruments] [Dramatic Chorus] I’m searching in the dark, far and wide, Trying to outrun the ghouls I hold inside. The visions of a man I hope to be, Fighting through fear to become a reality. Will they remember my name when I’m dead and gone? (When I'm dead and gone) Or will I just become yet another lonely forgotten song? [Verse 3] In the midst of a crowd, I feel alone, Longing for faces that feel like home. A stranger's gaze means nothing at all, I'm lost in the blue light where no shadows fall. [Verse 4] Their laughter fades like a distant song, Leaving me here, wondering if I even belong. Invisible walls rise with the fears I cannot name, Reflecting the imperfections that I'm trying to tame. [Verse 5] What if I'm here to make my own fate, Breaking the cycle before it's too late? I feared the unknown, I felt sorrow's sting, But in each lesson, I can feel the joy life brings. [Chorus] I’m searching in the dark, far and wide, Trying to outrun the ghouls I hold inside. The visions of a man I hope to be, Fighting through fear to become a reality. Will they remember my name when I’m dead and gone? Or will I just become yet another lonely forgotten song? [Slow Build] [Dark Bridge] There's a chill in my mind, whispering low, Of the doubts that sit beside my ego. Blank faces stare at me in my mind, Reflecting a future to which I am blind. But even in this mental prison where I am confined, My dreams are something I will never dare to leave behind. [New Chorus: Octave Shift Down] [Octave Shift Down] [Voice sub-bass] I’m searching in the dark, far and wide, Trying to outrun the ghouls I hold inside. The visions of a man I hope to be, Fighting through fear to become a reality. Will they remember my name when I’m dead and gone? Or will I just become yet another lonely forgotten song? [Verse 6] Sometimes, I envision myself as a paragon of renown, A figure of success and a life made profound. Other times, I falter and I fail, I succumb to the idea that I never may prevail. [Verse 7] Life is a ride, blindfolded, unkind, We can't see the road, only picture it in our minds. The brave meet the perils with steady hands, And the fear slips through their fingers just like sand. [Verse 8] So let the blank-faced ghouls stare and roam, My fears I acknowledge, my heart I make known. If the light in my soul fades, then let my words remain, The songs that I write were carved from joy and pain. (If the light in my soul fades, then let my words remain, The songs that I write were carved from joy and pain.) [Intense; New Chorus] I’ve searched in the dark, far and wide, Trying to outrun the ghouls I've held inside. The visions of a man I'll one day be, Fighting through fear, will become a reality. I'll make you remember my name when I’m dead and gone. (dead and gone) I'll make sure even if it's lonely, it's never a forgotten song! (never in a forgotten song!)