[Intro] (Dreamy analog synthesizer swells) (Soft, delay-soaked electric guitar riffs) [Verse 1] Walking through the remnants of a neon-lit mistake Every impulse followed, every promise left to break The pavement holds the echoes of the shadows I pursued A long and winding highway of a reckless attitude But the rear-view mirror doesn't dictate where I steer I am stepping through the fog, and the path is getting clear [Chorus] Oh, I am building up a fortress from the stones they threw Finding my own rhythm in a sky of midnight blue Through the clouds of bad decisions, I can see the dawn Determined to be more than just the places that I've gone No more looking backward, no more carrying the weight I am finally the driver of my own design and fate [Verse 2] Every crooked detour was a lesson in disguise A slow and quiet burning underneath the heavy skies The static on the radio is starting to subside I've got a brand new fire burning deep within my eyes It's a long road back to who I want to be But I am choosing hope tonight, I'm choosing to be free [Chorus] Oh, I am building up a fortress from the stones they threw Finding my own rhythm in a sky of midnight blue Through the clouds of bad decisions, I can see the dawn Determined to be more than just the places that I've gone No more looking backward, no more carrying the weight I am finally the driver of my own design and fate [Outro] (Lush pads fade into soft, nostalgic synth chords) (Retro drum machine slowly drops out) My own design and fate... Just the driver now... (Delay-soaked guitar tail fades)
