Echoes of My Former Self

[Melancholic Clean Guitar Intro] ------------------------------------ [Emotional Vocal Verse 1] I used to know the face staring back at me, But now it’s just a shadow, a ghost I can’t set free. The boy I was is fading, slipping through the cracks, Lost between the whispers of the future and the past. ------------------------------------ [Heavy Guitar Riff with Aggressive Drums] ------------------------------------ [Melodic Pre-Chorus with Clean Vocals] And I’ve been screaming, but no one hears a sound, The echoes of my former self are all that’s left around. I’m caught in the void, between who I was and who I’ll be, But I won’t apologize for the stranger they now see. ------------------------------------ [Explosive Chorus with Harsh and Clean Vocals] I’m not the same me, can’t you see the change? I’m breaking free, embracing all the pain. This is my new normal, my scars are my crown, I’ll tear down the walls, I won’t be held down. ------------------------------------ [Verse 2 with Heavy Riffs and Melodic Interludes] Every expectation feels like a cage of rust, They want me to conform, but in them, I’ve lost my trust. They paint a picture perfect, but it’s a lie I won’t live, I’ll carve my own path, no more of what they give. ------------------------------------ [Melodic Pre-Chorus with Clean Vocals] And I’ve been running, from the ghost of who I was, But now I’m facing forward, no matter what it costs. I’m shedding my skin, leaving behind the past, This metamorphosis is here to stay, it’s built to last. ------------------------------------ [Explosive Chorus with Harsh and Clean Vocals] I’m not the same me, can’t you see the change? I’m breaking free, embracing all the pain. This is my new normal, my scars are my crown, I’ll tear down the walls, I won’t be held down. ------------------------------------ [Bridge with Heavy Breakdown] So take a look, this is who I am now, I won’t fit into your mold, I’ll never bow. I’m redefining what it means to be whole, This is my story, and I’m taking control. ------------------------------------ [Breakdown with Aggressive Vocals] Feel the weight of your expectations fall, I’m rising up, breaking through it all. Your words can’t bind me, your chains can’t hold, I’m stronger now, more than you’ve ever known. ------------------------------------ [Final Chorus with Layered Vocals] I’m not the same me, can’t you see the change? I’m breaking free, embracing all the pain. This is my new normal, my scars are my crown, I’ll tear down the walls, I won’t be held down. ------------------------------------ [Outro with Melancholic Clean Guitar and Soaring Vocals] I’m not the same, no longer the one you knew, I’ve grown into someone who’s unapologetic-ally true. This is my evolution, this is my fight, I’ll stand tall, even in the darkest night. [end] [Melancholic Clean Guitar Solo] [Outro] I'm not the same me no longer the one you knew [end]