(Verse 1)

I used to dream of what life could be,

A world wide open, full of possibility.

But now those dreams are locked away,

Behind the choices I made yesterday.

I thought I was breaking free of the chains,

But now I’m trapped by the weight of my own name.

I built my walls, I burned the road,

Now I’m left with nowhere to go.



(Pre-Chorus)

The future I wanted feels out of reach,

Like I built a prison with every speech.

I thought I was running toward the light,

But now it’s fading out of sight.



(Chorus)

There’s no way forward, only back,

I’m haunted by the things I lack.

I tried to build a life my own way,

But now the path is gone, and I can’t stay.

I burned the bridges, tore down the walls,

And now I’m left with nothing at all.

I thought I was free, but I’m stuck in the past,

There’s no way forward with the shadows I cast.



(Verse 2)

Two kids who need me, but I can’t be enough,

I broke the ties that made me tough.

I thought I could leave and never regret,

But now I’m haunted by what I forget.

The future I built was full of hope,

But now I’m left without a rope.

I thought I’d be someone who could rise,

But now I’m lost in my own lies.



(Pre-Chorus)

I tried to run, but I ran too far,

Now I’m staring at the wreckage from where we are.

I thought the road ahead would set me free,

But now I see it was never meant for me.



(Chorus)

There’s no way forward, only back,

I’m haunted by the things I lack.

I tried to build a life my own way,

But now the path is gone, and I can’t stay.

I burned the bridges, tore down the walls,

And now I’m left with nothing at all.

I thought I was free, but I’m stuck in the past,

There’s no way forward with the shadows I cast.



(Bridge)

The things we break, they never mend,

And the road we lose, we can’t pretend.

I thought I’d find the truth in time,

But now I see I’m paying for the climb.



(Chorus)

There’s no way forward, only back,

I’m haunted by the things I lack.

I tried to build a life my own way,

But now the path is gone, and I can’t stay.

I burned the bridges, tore down the walls,

And now I’m left with nothing at all.

I thought I was free, but I’m stuck in the past,

There’s no way forward with the shadows I cast.



(Outro)

Now I stand here, looking for the way,

But there’s no way forward, no words left to say.