Fading Echoes

The city falls asleep, but I can’t The night is a veil that covers what I pursue The sounds are echoes of a distant past And I get lost in memories that don’t seem to last The empty streets watch me in silence Each corner is a ghost of what was once immense I search for a sign, a light to guide my way But all I find are shadows that lead me astray I’m here, but I feel so distant My presence is an echo, a constant image Time passes, but I’m going nowhere Lost in melancholy, with no direction, no care The chill of the night wraps around me, consumes The stars are hiding, and I drift away from what looms Dreams fade away, like mist in the air And I wonder if I’ll ever find myself somewhere If I could turn back, fix what broke Rewrite the pages of dreams that never awoke But the clock doesn’t stop, and I’m a prisoner of yesterday Walking through streets of a future I can’t display I’m here, but I feel so distant My presence is an echo, a constant image Time passes, but I’m going nowhere Lost in melancholy, with no direction, no care And when dawn arrives, I’ll lose myself in the light Hope is a whisper that never takes flight I accept the emptiness, which is all I have And I move forward, even if everything feels so small I’m here, but I feel so distant My presence is an echo, a constant image Time passes, but I’m going nowhere Lost in melancholy, with no direction, no care