Flickering Dreams

[Verse] I see them on the screens, their lives on display Smiling faces, perfect places, a world so far away (away) While I'm stuck here, lost in my own regret Watching my hope, like a cigarette, slowly burn and fade [Verse 2] I scroll through the feed, a highlight reel of bliss But deep inside, I know it's just a show, a magic trick (trick) I long for connection, for a moment of real But my dreams keep flickering, like a flame I can't quite catch [Chorus] Oh, other people's lives, they seem so picture-perfect While inside, my own hope is dying, I can't help but feel regret But I won't give up, I'll keep on fighting To find my own spark, and let it burn, oh-oh Verse 3 In the mirror, I confront my shadow, face to face Searching for the light, in this all-consuming space Broken chains, from the binds that once held me tight Step by step, I emerge from the night, into the light [Chorus] Oh, other people's lives, they seem so picture-perfect While inside, my own hope is dying, I can't help but feel regret But I won't give up, I'll keep on fighting To find my own spark, and let it burn, oh-oh