Under City Lights

Yeah
Another night, another show
Another crowd, another glow
But deep inside, nobody knows

City lights flicker on my skin
They call my name, but I feel trapped within
Cameras flash, but it don't feel real
Applause so loud, yet I can't heal
I'm surrounded, but I feel alone
A thousand faces, but my heart's unknown
I built my dream on the neon sky
But I lost myself somewhere behind the shine

Every cheer feels hollow inside
Every smile another place to hide
I chase the fame, but it's bittersweet
'Cause love and truth don't walk these streets

Under city lights, I'm fading slow
Shining outside, but they'll never know
Success in my hands, but my soul's gone cold
Trading warmth for the glitter and gold
Under city lights, I wear my disguise
A superstar with tears in his eyes
I've got the world, but I lost my fight
I'm just lonely under city lights

Penthouse view, but my thoughts run deep
Counting blessings I can't seem to keep
Every message, every fake I care
Feels like silence echoing in the air
I miss the days when love was pure
Before the fame, before the lure
Now it's deals and shows and lies in chains
Success that burns, but never sustains

I got millions watchin', but none can see
The ghost of the man I used to be
They see the shine, they don't feel the pain
A king in lights, but lost in rain

Under city lights, I'm fading slow
Shining outside, but they'll never know
Success in my hands, but my soul's gone cold
Trading warmth for the glitter and gold
Under city lights, I wear my disguise
A superstar with tears in his eyes
I've got the world, but I lost my fight
I'm just lonely under city lights

Sometimes I dream of a quiet place
Where I can breathe, where I can face
The man inside who's cryin' still
Who traded peace for a dollar bill
The crowd's gone home, the stage is bare
But I'm still standing, no one there
I lift my eyes, say a prayer tonight
God, bring back the part that feels alive

Yeah, I'm tired of pretending
This fame feels like an ending
I want love, I want truth
Something real, something proof
Not the flash, not the lies
Just peace behind these eyes

Under city lights, I'm fading slow
Shining outside, but they'll never know
Success in my hands, but my soul's gone cold
Trading warmth for the glitter and gold
Under city lights, I wear my disguise
A superstar with tears in his eyes
I've got the world, but I lost my fight
I'm just lonely under city lights

Yeah
Another night, another stage to play
Another smile I fake away
Under city lights, I stand alone
A king with a crown, but no home