A low drone… A single guitar ringing out… Footsteps in an empty hall… A breath that shakes like breaking glass… [Verse 1] The mirror shows a face I used to know But time has etched its wounds in every line The laughter fades like whispers in the snow Replaced by shadows feeding on my mind The nights grow long, the days all feel the same A quiet war behind my tired eyes I trace the cracks that form around my name And wonder when the truth became a lie [Pre‑Chorus 1] I reach for something real inside the haze But every memory burns like falling stars [Chorus] Clawing at my scars, I bleed alone A stranger in the light I used to own Lord, can you hear me through the static hum Or am I just the monster I’ve become [Instrumental Break – 20–30 seconds] --- [Verse 2] The rage, it burns like embers in my veins A fire that consumes the child I was I hide the pain behind a smile that strains But every mask dissolves into the dust I walk the edge between regret and rage A tightrope stretched across my fractured past The ghosts I buried claw out of their cage And whisper that my hope will never last [Pre‑Chorus 2] I brace myself against the rising tide But every wave drags pieces of me down [Chorus] Clawing at my scars, I bleed alone A stranger in the light I used to own Lord, can you hear me through the static hum Or am I just the monster I’ve become --- [Bridge 1 – spoken/half‑sung] I scream into the void of crowded streets But all my echoes drown in silent stares The joy I knew is buried six feet deep Beneath the weight of unrelenting cares I reach for hands that never reach for mine I pray for peace that never seems to come I’m haunted by the years I left behind And all the battles I have never won --- [Bridge 2 – heavier, double‑kick enters] I’m breaking, shaking, tearing at the seams A prisoner of my own unspoken fears The world keeps turning while I chase my dreams But all I catch are shadows in the mirror If there’s a light beyond this endless night Then let it burn away the doubt I breathe I’m begging for a spark to reignite The part of me I swore I’d never leave --- [Chorus – extended, layered vocals] Clawing at my scars, I bleed alone A stranger in the light I used to own Lord, can you hear me through the static hum Or am I just the monster I’ve become I’m reaching through the dark for something true A reason not to fade away from you --- [Outro – slow, fading, atmospheric] The mirror cracks… the pieces fall like rain But in the shards, I see a spark remain A trembling flame refusing to succumb… Maybe I’m more than the monster I’ve become
