Expected

**Verse 1:** We build our dreams on shifting sand, Expectations high, we reach and stand. Hoping for the best from those we trust, But life unfolds in ways unjust. **Pre-Chorus:** We set our sights on stars so bright, But find ourselves lost in the night. Every promise, every vow, Seems to fade, it’s fading now. **Chorus:** We’re chasing shadows in the dark, Expectations leave a mark. We hope for more than we can find, And leave our hearts, our hearts behind. We’re disappointed by the plans we make, In every choice, in every break. We hope for love, but it feels so far, In every wound, we wear a scar. **Verse 2:** We look for answers in another’s eyes, But find the truth is wrapped in lies. We put our faith in fleeting dreams, And face the silence, hear the screams. **Pre-Chorus:** We set our hopes on what could be, But lose ourselves in what we see. Every failure, every fight, Turns our day into the night. **Verse:** Never hope too much, from luck or others' grace, In the end, there's no one who won't leave a trace. Expectations fade as promises decay, Disappointment finds us all along the way. **Chorus:** We’re chasing shadows in the dark, Expectations leave a mark. We hope for more than we can find, And leave our hearts, our hearts behind. We’re disappointed by the plans we make, In every choice, in every break. We hope for love, but it feels so far, In every wound, we wear a scar. **Bridge:** But through the pain, we learn to see, That expectations set us free. To find the strength in what we’ve got, And love ourselves, forget the doubt. **Chorus:** We’re chasing shadows in the dark, Expectations leave a mark. We hope for more than we can find, And leave our hearts, our hearts behind. We’re disappointed by the plans we make, In every choice, in every break. We hope for love, but it feels so far, In every wound, we wear a scar. **Outro:** We face the world with open eyes, And let go of those painted skies. For in the struggle, we are found, In every fall, we touch the ground.