Shadows of Friends

[Verse 1]
I see shadows of friends moving by,
Their lives keep going as I watch from the side.
Like a river gone dry, mine can't find its flow,
Days turn to nights, but I never let go.
Another day dawns, and pain shuts the door,
Knocks me to the floor—I can't take it anymore.
It’s got the mercy, but no sympathy’s there,
Always lying in wait, catching me unaware.

[Chorus]
And so the time keeps flying, fingertips grasping at the past,
How long, how long can this pain last?
I want to stay, but deep down I want to go,
How can I tell you? How can I let you know?
You see that I’m still here, my friend, can’t you see?
You don’t understand, I’m just waiting to be free.

[Verse 2]
Sometimes we laugh, yeah, we share the fun,
But too soon, my friend, all the joy comes undone.
The drugs might dull the ache, but they blur my mind too,
A haze of existence, drowning in blue.
I’m compressed by a weight that I can’t explain,
Caught in a cycle of heartache and pain.
Why it’s come to this, why it’s my fate,
Maybe one day I’ll know, but it feels like a wait.

[Chorus]
And so the time keeps flying, fingertips grasping at the past,
How long, how long can this pain last?
I want to stay, but deep down I want to go,
How can I tell you? How can I let you know?
You see that I’m still here, my friend, can’t you see?
You don’t understand, I’m just waiting to be free.

[Bridge]
Someday this journey will reach its end,
Every heartbeat, every bruise, will finally mend.
But don’t you mourn me, dear friend, when I find rest,
Because I’ll be unfettered, no longer oppressed.
In the light of the sunrise, I’ll finally soar,
A spirit released, no chains to restore.

[Chorus]
And so the time keeps flying, fingertips grasping at the past,
How long, how long can this pain last?
I want to stay, but deep down I want to go,
How can I tell you? How can I let you know?
You see that I’m still here, my friend, can’t you see?
You don’t understand, I’m just waiting to be free.

[Outro]
I see shadows of friends, and I cherish the light,
But the darkness surrounds me in the dead of the night.
So smile for me, laugh, enjoy the ride,
For I’ll carry your voices on this long, lonely tide.