Shadows on the Street

*(Verse 1)* Dark alleys hum with an empty tune, Faces all faded like a paper moon. Silver needles and sugar-white dust, Promises broken and crumbled to rust. They call it sweet, they call it high, But it’s the slow, cold kiss goodbye. Just a whisper, a quiet lie, Sinks like a stone into the night sky. *(Chorus)* And you’re crawling, just a shadow on the street, Chasing something you’ll never meet. Lost in the haze, trying to stand, But slipping away like grains of sand. *(Verse 2)* Oh, it starts as a spark, just a flicker and flame, Whispers your name, a dangerous game. One foot in, then there’s no way back, Dancing blind on a railroad track. Feel it slipping under your skin, Trading yourself for the lie within. Promises burning, falling apart, Nothing left but a ghost in the dark. *(Chorus)* Now you’re drifting, just a shadow on the street, A hollow echo, a broken beat. Searching for light, but all you find Is the same old darkness, a twisted mind. *(Bridge)* And the high is a ghost, just a trick and a tease, Sinks in slow like a poison disease. What once felt golden, shiny and pure, Leaves you broken, and wanting more. *(Verse 3)* So listen close, don’t get fooled by the thrill, It’ll twist you down, steal your will. Better to feel than to fade and decay, Better to live than to slip away. *(Outro)* 'Cause you’re worth more than shadows on the street, More than the echoes, more than defeat. Hold onto your heart, keep it real, Don’t sell yourself for a deadly deal.