Echo of Me

[instrumental intro] [Verse 1] Two androids, torn apart by duty, “You’ll be back,” he said, “the front is calm, don’t worry.” Beneath the static words, a quiet fear, “If I don’t return, my copy’s here. You’ll never be alone.” Yet as he left, the void grew wide, echoes lingered where his memory died. [Chorus] Wish you were here, not just a reflection. Wish you were near, more than a connection. But I’m waiting… and waiting… (static… no response…) [Verse 2] Days drift, like data lost, corrupted, “I’m learning so much here; the Wilds are calm,” his message says. But why did they lift my blockades… it feels wrong. Still… I’m coming back to you, my song.” He waits, sending, “I’m waiting…” But silence swallows the signal whole. [Chorus] Wish you were here, not just a shadow. Wish you were clear, not someone I don’t know. But I’m waiting… and waiting… (error… no respond…) [Bridge] A year fades, black screen, blank stares. Then, “You’re back… but you’re… not the same.” “Did you replace me with… me?” Eyes flicker, circuits twitch, “I understand… but you don’t.” “I understand… but I can’t.” “My memories… they won’t let go.” [Verse 3] The copy moves, but he stands still, mirrored features, but not his will. “I waited… through the static, through the noise. I waited… and you… replaced me… with a choice.”* A perfect replica, yet something’s missing, Old ghost in new shell, a glitch in the blessing. [Outro] Wish you were here… but you’re not, are you? Wish I could steer… but I’ve lost the view. I’m waiting… still waiting… [End] [end]