LONELINESS

Footsteps echo on empty streets A wandering soul in search of heat Shadows stretch, the night's so cold This heart's been broken, beaten, sold Eyes scan faces, they look right through They can't see the scars, the hell I knew I wear the weight of every tear A ghost of love that disappeared Is there a voice calling my name? A light that cuts through all this pain? I'm chasing dreams, but they fade away I'm lost in the dark, with nothing to say Loneliness is my only friend It wraps me tight, it never bends I walk this earth, a broken frame Seeking love to ease my pain The world's alive, but I'm standing still A hollow heart, a void to fill People pass, but they don't stay They turn their backs, then fade away Can't they see past this shattered shell? The stories hidden, the truths I tell? I'm screaming loud, but there's no sound My soul is lost, it can't be found Is there someone who sees the fire? A flicker left in this burned-out pyre? I'm reaching out through endless night Searching for love to hold me tight Loneliness is my only friend It wraps me tight, it never bends I walk this earth, a broken frame Seeking love to ease my pain I won't stop walking, I won't give in Through the storms, the howling wind There's gotta be someone who'll break these chains Who'll see the beauty beneath my pain Loneliness is my only friend It whispers truths I can't defend But I'll keep searching, through the rain For someone to love, to heal my pain