Dreams in the Shadows

In the shadows where the dreams used to dance I find myself lost in a broken romance Chasing echoes of a life that fell short Every promise I made just a ghostly retort Watching time slip, like sand through my hands Can't escape this, the chains that I've worn Every hope a seed that was never reborn Striving for light in this pit of despair With scars as my markers, I'm trapped in this snare Thought I'd conquer the world, but the world broke me down With every misstep, I wear another frown Nights spent drowning in the weight of my fears Counting the moments, I'm haunted by years Each failure a mark on my battered soul Can't escape this, the chains that I've worn Every hope a seed that was never reborn Striving for light in this pit of despair With scars as my markers, I'm trapped in this snare Inhale the pain, exhale the regret Searching for solace, but it hasn't found yet Inhale the pain, exhale the regret Searching for solace, but it hasn't found yet Thought I'd conquer the world, but the world broke me down With every misstep, I wear another frown Nights spent drowning in the weight of my fears Counting the moments, I'm haunted by years Each failure a mark on my battered soul Can't escape this, the chains that I've worn Every hope a seed that was never reborn Striving for light in this pit of despair With scars as my markers, I'm trapped in this snare Inhale the pain, exhale the regret Searching for solace, but it hasn't found yet Inhale the pain, exhale the regret Searching for solace, but it hasn't found yet