Journey Within

I fed my soul with things that fade
Chased every thrill, ignored the blade
I wore a smile that wasn't mine
And drank the dark like it was wine

The mirror cracked, I saw the truth
A stranger dressed in stolen youth
What's left of me, I'm scared to know
But roots grow deep in silent woe

Will you catch me when I fall?
I've built a kingdom just to crawl
This empty crown, it weighs like sin
God help me start the war within

The velvet life, a poisoned kiss
Each pleasure paid with something missed
The louder laughs, the deeper ache
A heart will break for heaven's sake

I traded love for flashing lights
But now I'm choking on the nights
Still deep inside, a whisper pleads
To cut the rope and plant new seeds

Will you catch me when I fall?
I've built a kingdom just to crawl
This empty crown, it weighs like sin
God help me start the war within

The brightest gold can blind your way
And richest men still rot in clay
No throne can warm a frozen soul
No feast can fill a broken whole

So burn the lies and drown the pride
Let all illusions fall and die
I'm not the mask I used to wear
I'm more than pain, I'm more than fear

Will you catch me when I fall?
I've screamed through silence, hit the wall
But through the cracks, a light breaks in
It guides me through the war within

I walk alone but not in vain
Each step I take, I break the chain
And though I bled through where I've been
I found my soul
The journey within