GRAY LADDER (Cover)

[Verse 1] One step above the silence, Two steps beneath regret. I climb this gray illusion, But haven’t reached it yet. The higher that I wander, The colder it becomes, Each rung a quiet question That never finds a tongue. [Chorus] Gray ladder, take me home, Through static skies and flesh and stone. No heaven waits, no fire below— Just echoes in the undertow. [Verse 2] My hands are cracked with wanting, My eyes are blind with trust. You whispered truth in riddles And turned my faith to dust. I walk between the shadows, A ghost of what could be. The ladder stretches endless— Or circles back to me. [Chorus] Gray ladder, take me high, Above the weight, beyond the lie. No angels sing, no demons cry— Just silence painted on the sky. [Bridge – spoken softly, with synth pulse] I thought the climb would free me. I thought the end would shine. But gray is not a prison— It’s the color of the line. [Final Chorus – whispered then sung] Gray ladder, don’t let go, My fate was sealed so long ago. If truth is near, then let it show… Or let me fall And never know.