Shadows of Kindness

I took a step into the fire, to light a candle in the dark Thought I'd be the one to guide them, give their broken souls a spark But every word I whispered softly, every hand I tried to hold Turned into a tangled mess, of stories left untold Chorus: I tried to mend the shattered pieces, but they slipped right through my hands Every time I reached for solace, it just turned to grains of sand I wanted to be their savior, but I got lost within the fight Now I'm standing here in shadows, where my kindness turned to night Verse 2: I walked the road of good intentions, thought I'd heal their aching hearts But the more I tried to help them, the more we fell apart Every smile I tried to offer, every tear I wiped away Turned into a chain of sorrow, that led us all astray Chorus: I tried to mend the shattered pieces, but they slipped right through my hands Every time I reached for solace, it just turned to grains of sand I wanted to be their savior, but I got lost within the fight Now I'm standing here in shadows, where my kindness turned to night Bridge: I thought my love would be enough, to pull them from the edge But now I'm staring at the ruins, of every broken pledge Maybe sometimes saving others, means you lose a part of you And the more you try to heal them, the more you’re broken too Chorus: I tried to mend the shattered pieces, but they slipped right through my hands Every time I reached for solace, it just turned to grains of sand I wanted to be their savior, but I got lost within the fight Now I'm standing here in shadows, where my kindness turned to night Outro: So I’ll lay down my weary heart, in the silence of the dawn Maybe in this quiet moment, I can find where I belong For every time I tried to help them, and it all fell through the cracks I learned the hardest lesson, that you can't always go back