Marmeladov's Lament

**Verse 1:** (Marmeladov) In the flicker of the candlelight, I see my life unfold, A tale of wasted chances, and dreams left in the cold. I drink to drown the sorrows, but they rise with every sip, My heart, a broken vessel, my soul, an empty grip. **Chorus:** (Marmeladov) Marmeladov's lament, a song of pain and woe, A life that's lost its meaning, in the depths where shadows grow. I weep for my poor family, my wife, my daughter dear, Their faces haunt my every step, their cries are all I hear. **Verse 2:** (Marmeladov) Katerina’s eyes are weary, her spirit worn and thin, She bears the weight of suffering, a war she cannot win. And Sonya, my sweet angel, her innocence betrayed, She sells her soul for bread and hope, in darkness she has strayed. **Chorus:** (Marmeladov) Marmeladov's lament, a song of pain and woe, A life that's lost its meaning, in the depths where shadows grow. I weep for my poor family, my wife, my daughter dear, Their faces haunt my every step, their cries are all I hear. **Bridge:** (Marmeladov) If I could turn back time, and mend the wrongs I've done, I'd trade this bitter chalice, for the warmth of morning sun. But fate is cruel and merciless, and leaves me here to fall, A man undone by weakness, a specter in the hall. **Verse 3:** (Marmeladov) The streets of Petersburg whisper, of lives both lost and found, In every corner, every heart, the same lamenting sound. But still I dream of redemption, a chance to make things right, To lift my family from despair, and guide them to the light. **Chorus:** (Marmeladov) Marmeladov's lament, a song of pain and woe, A life that's lost its meaning, in the depths where shadows grow. I weep for my poor family, my wife, my daughter dear, Their faces haunt my every step, their cries are all I hear. **Outro:** (Marmeladov) So here I stand, a broken man, with nothing left to give, But in my heart, a flicker burns, a will to see them live. Marmeladov's lament, a cry into the night, In the hope that dawn will break, and bring them to the light.