The Howl Within

Verse 1 They told me I’d never make it, laughed in my face, Their words like daggers, leaving scars I can’t erase. Every step I took was met with disdain, Their voices echoing, driving me insane. They turned their backs when I needed their care, Left me in the shadows, gasping for air. The world around me felt like a prison, Every glance, every word, a painful incision. Pre-Chorus But in the silence, where no one could see, A fire burned deep, raging inside of me. Through the tears, the pain, the nights I cried, The wolf within me refused to die. Chorus I was lost in the darkness, drowning in my tears, Chained by the whispers, consumed by my fears. But the howl within tore through the lies, Now I walk the night where even darkness dies. They called me weak, said I’d never belong, But now I’m the wolf, wild and strong. I rule the shadows; I wear the scars, A lone wolf shining under the stars. Verse 2 I was the outcast, the one they’d betray, Every dream I chased, they’d push away. Their laughter lingered, haunting my nights, Their judgments a cage, extinguishing my lights. Every failure they marked, every loss they’d cheer, Their words built a fortress of my deepest fear. But I learned to crawl when I couldn’t stand, Clawing my way through the sinking sand. They underestimated what pain could ignite, A spark within, turning wrongs into right. Pre-Chorus I found my strength in the silence they left, A beast in the shadows, no longer bereft. Through the ashes, I rose, a survivor’s fight, The wolf within howled into the night. Chorus I was lost in the darkness, drowning in my tears, Chained by the whispers, consumed by my fears. But the howl within tore through the lies, Now I walk the night where even darkness dies. They called me weak, said I’d never belong, But now I’m the wolf, wild and strong. I rule the shadows; I wear the scars, A lone wolf shining under the stars. Bridge Do you hear the echoes of the life I’ve claimed? A wolf unleashed, untamed, unshamed. I wear my failures like a hunter’s pride, Every scar a reminder of battles survived. The darkness once swallowed me whole, But now I command it, heart and soul. I don’t need their mercy, don’t need their hand, The wolf within me will forever stand. Chorus (Reprise) I was lost in the darkness, drowning in my tears, Chained by the whispers, consumed by my fears. But the howl within tore through the lies, Now I walk the night where even darkness dies. They called me weak, said I’d never belong, But now I’m the wolf, wild and strong. I rule the shadows; I wear the scars, A lone wolf shining under the stars. Outro So let them watch as I walk my own way, The wolf in me guiding each step I take. Their words mean nothing, their doubts erased, I’ve built my kingdom in the darkness they chased. No longer shattered, no longer torn, From the depths of despair, I’ve been reborn. Now I howl in triumph, I rise, I reign, The wolf within conquers every chain.