[Verse 1] Cold aluminum, sitting on the transit bench Fingertips freezing where the memories quench Phone in my pocket, buzzing with a name Holding back the truth while I'm playing the game Tying up my laces, putting on a brave face Acting like I'm moving while I'm stuck in one place Every time I look back, chest starts to ache How much more weight can a single spirit take? [Pre-Chorus] Chasing shadows from yesterday Watch the current version of me fade away Holding onto things I know I gotta drop Got a burning hunger and I'm ready for the top [Chorus] Stepping in the footprints of the past Trying to make the old illusions last End up right back where I started from Same old cycle, damage done Stepping in the footprints of the past Trying to make the old illusions last Time to break the pattern, time to run Choose a brand new morning, right here, right now [Verse 2] Puddles on the hill, pavement after rain Air smells different, washing out the pain Promises we made way back in the day Heavy like stones in my pocket, in the way Built a wall of pride just to guard my chest Thought I was secure, thought it was the best Dropping every brick till the skyline clears Finally breathing out all the hidden fears [Pre-Chorus] Staring at a map that's frozen in time Never gonna reach the peak or the climb Leaving all the tears and the doubt in the dust Moving forward now because I gotta and I trust [Chorus] Stepping in the footprints of the past Trying to make the old illusions last End up right back where I started from Same old cycle, damage done Stepping in the footprints of the past Trying to make the old illusions last Time to break the pattern, time to run Choose a brand new morning, right here, right now [Bridge] Fake smiles, real pain, carrying the load Unnamed anxieties taking up the road Empty out the pockets, let the secrets fly No more looking back, no more asking why If there's no return, then I'm never turning round Every single doubt made me stronger, stood my ground [Final Chorus] Stepping in the footprints of the past Trying to make the old illusions last End up right back where I started from Same old cycle, damage done Stepping in the footprints of the past Trying to make the old illusions last Time to break the pattern, time to run Choose a brand new morning, right here, right now Right here, right now Time to make my way out
