Resurrecting a Madman

Verse 1] Shadows dance along the wall Voices whisper down the hall I speak but silence pulls me in The room just spins and spins again I wrote my name upon the floor But time erased what came before They hide the truth behind their eyes And feed me dreams in lullabies [Chorus] Madness finds a friend in me Locked inside, I hold the key Who decides what's sane or strange? The world’s a mask we rearrange Pages burn, but still I write The ink is drawn from sleepless nights [Verse 2] A ghost of reason haunts my mind Each thought a chain I cannot unwind I tried to run, I tried to pray But all my gods have turned away They say I'm cursed, they say I’m blind But they won't face the cage they find Inside themselves when lights go black And no one's there to lead them back [Chorus] Madness finds a friend in me I float between what none can see The mirror shows a thousand names Each one a spark inside the flame I’m not afraid to speak the storm My truth was born where fear is born [Bridge / Breakdown] No one hears the warnings screamed Inside this waking fever dream I’m not insane — just wide awake While they all sleep behind the gates [Final Chorus / Outro] Madness finds a friend in me This diary will set me free The words I write will bleed the sky And from the dark, I’ll learn to fly If I must fall, then let me fall For I have lived inside it all