Tension rising in the city air,

Crowds push closer, no one’s really there.

The silence thick as thunder in your chest,

You sense the moment coming, nothing left.

You built your future on promises and plans,

Tied your hope to the strength in their hands.

Every dream measured, every step in line,

But you never saw the cracks behind their eyes.

Everything trembles, truth shakes loose,

You’re reading faces for a sign, an excuse.

I walked through the wreckage, learned how to fight,

Found my voice in the break of the night.

Could’ve held your heart, could’ve been your home,

But you left me standing in the cold alone.

Watched you falter when the mask came down,

Saw your kingdom collapse in this broken town.

Every word you whispered, every hidden lie,

Now just echoes where we said goodbye.

The fault lines widen, the crowd divides,

I see your shadow but I know you can’t hide.

I walked through the wreckage, learned how to fight,

Found my voice in the break of the night.

Could’ve held your heart, could’ve been your home,

But you left me standing in the cold alone.

I won’t run backwards, I won’t retreat,

I found my power out here on the street.

No need for answers, no more pretend,

Some stories finish long before they end.

Let the old wounds fade, let the past decay,

I’m burning brighter, can’t turn away.

Life keeps changing, wave after wave,

I’m done with the silence, I’m done being brave.

When the moment breaks, I walk through the fire,

Alive, unbroken, rising higher.

You’re just a memory in the dust and stone,

I found my freedom, I found my own.