Death Watch

(Verse 1) The world spins on a dusty track, seasons turn and leaves fall down Faces flicker, fade to black, whispers carried on a mournful sound A child I held, with hair of gold, now a memory etched in stone This ageless heart, forever cold, a prisoner I am, forever alone (Chorus) Forever, a word that cuts like ice, a curse disguised as a gilded chain To watch the fire fade from your eyes, as life surrenders, love in vain The weight of centuries, a crushing load, a burden carried on this endless road (Verse 2) Once, I dreamt of love's embrace, a hand to hold in the fading light But forever etched upon my face, is the solitude of endless night I've seen empires rise and fall, witnessed battles fought and won But through it all, I stand so tall, a monument to the setting sun (Chorus) Forever, a word that cuts like ice, a curse disguised as a gilded chain To watch the fire fade from your eyes, as life surrenders, love in vain The weight of centuries, a crushing load, a burden carried on this endless road (Bridge) Is there a purpose to this plight? A meaning whispered on the wind? Or am I doomed to wander through the night, a ghost without, a hollow within? (Chorus) Forever, a word that cuts like ice, a curse disguised as a gild gilded chain To watch the fire fade from your eyes, as life surrenders, love in vain The weight of centuries, a crushing load, a burden carried on this endless road (Outro) But maybe someday, in the distant haze, this curse will finally break its hold And in the warmth of a lover's gaze, this heart of stone will finally unfold Until then, I walk this lonely path, a solitary soul, adrift in time's wrath