Ghost in my hometown

[Verse 1] Packed my life into a suitcase, left my world behind, Different country, different faces, never peace of mind. People spreading stories, saying things that weren't true, Lost myself trying to prove what I knew. Spent four years feeling trapped inside my room, Watching all the memories fade like perfume. Only had a couple people checking if I'm alright, Everybody else disappeared into the night. I kept telling myself, "One day I'll go back," To the streets and the friends and the life that I had. Thought I'd fit right in, thought I'd still belong, Didn't know four years could change you that strong. [Chorus] Now I'm just a ghost in my hometown, Everybody knows me, but I don't know myself now. Used to walk with confidence, head held high, Now I overthink everything and I don't know why. Got a few real friends, and they kept me alive, When everybody else just passed me by. Home's the same place, but I changed somehow, I'm just a ghost in my hometown now. [Verse 2] They remember the old me, the loud kid with dreams, But pain changes people more than it seems. I smile in public but my mind stays gray, Trying to find the person I lost on the way. The loneliness taught me who really cared, Not the ones who talked, but the ones who were there. Maybe I ain't broken, maybe I'm just scarred, Trying to rebuild after carrying it hard. [Bridge] And I still hear echoes of who I used to be, Back when life felt easy and I felt free. But maybe growing up means letting things go, And learning how to love the person you don't know. [Final Chorus] I'm a ghost in my hometown, but I'm still breathing, Still fighting all the doubts that got me bleeding. Got a few real brothers and that's enough, 'Cause real ones stay when life gets rough. Maybe I'll find myself somewhere down the road, Piece by piece, letting go of the load. And if nobody remembers who I was back then, I'll learn how to become myself again.