(Verse 1)
I thought I’d feel free when I let him go,
Thought the world would open up, but it’s too slow.
Now I’m left standing in this quiet space,
With no one left to blame, just my own face.
I was chasing something I couldn’t name,
But all I found was the end of the game.
I played my hand, I rolled the dice,
And now I’m left with the weight of my own device.

(Pre-Chorus)
I was reaching for something I couldn’t hold,
But now I’m standing in the wreckage, cold.
The lies, the games, the battles I won,
Now I see what I’ve really become.

(Chorus)
It’s a hollow victory, with no one to cheer,
Just the sound of silence ringing in my ears.
I thought I’d feel alive when I broke the chains,
But freedom feels more like endless rain.
I burned it all down, left nothing behind,
Now I’m haunted by the things I can’t find.
It’s a hollow victory, and I paid the price,
Now I’m drowning in the cost of paradise.

(Verse 2)
Two kids still askin’ why I walked away,
And I’m stuck trying to find the words to say.
I thought I was strong, thought I’d be fine,
But every night I’m haunted by what’s mine.
He loved me hard, and I let him fall,
Now I’m left with nothing, nothing at all.
I tore down the love that kept me safe,
And now I can’t find a saving grace.

(Pre-Chorus)
The power I felt slips through my hands,
And I’m left with this broken land.
I thought winning meant walking away,
But now the victory’s hollow, gray.

(Chorus)
It’s a hollow victory, with no one to cheer,
Just the sound of silence ringing in my ears.
I thought I’d feel alive when I broke the chains,
But freedom feels more like endless rain.
I burned it all down, left nothing behind,
Now I’m haunted by the things I can’t find.
It’s a hollow victory, and I paid the price,
Now I’m drowning in the cost of paradise.

(Bridge)
I was chasing shadows, chasing dreams,
But nothing’s ever as good as it seems.
I wanted more, but lost it all,
Now I’m just waiting for the fall.

(Chorus)
It’s a hollow victory, with no one to cheer,
Just the sound of silence ringing in my ears.
I thought I’d feel alive when I broke the chains,
But freedom feels more like endless rain.
I burned it all down, left nothing behind,
Now I’m haunted by the things I can’t find.
It’s a hollow victory, and I paid the price,
Now I’m drowning in the cost of paradise.

(Outro)
Yeah, I’m drowning in the cost of paradise,
Chasing ghosts in a hollow life.