Digital Ghosts

With him, life's a melody, and me? I'm just a shot Yeah, in VR skies, I'm flying, I'm free No disability checks defining me But when the visor lifts, it's the same old scene An empty house, where love and dreams should've been Beneath these medals, you see, the heart still beats But I'm invisible to the world, feeling obsolete Virtual glory's hollow, it's just a deceit A daily reminder that my life’s in defeat Lord, tell me, what's a hero with no war to fight Tales of war, feelin' like rest is a myth, yo Uniform hangs, while my life's adrift, bro Medals of valor, but my soul's so hollow Echoes of laughter, but it's hard to swallow Living room’s silent, photos in dust Trapped in memories, in a hero we trust Left with ghosts as my company now A soldier's mind, asking the world 'how?' Bulletproof vest couldn’t save my nights Shadows of her love fading out the lights Back from the fight, but the war ain't done, no don't recognize the man I've become, yo Purple Heart but life's unsung, uh Wife found another, guess I'm outgunned All these scars, and my health on the decline In a VR world, I don't feel the flatline Ethereal escape, but it's just a thin line From the hurt, from the loss, from her cruel resign In my headset, I'm a hero, not a castaway But pixels don't hug back, they don't laugh or play In my headset, fights I survive, no burden In virtual worlds where I'm still a person But outside these goggles, life is uncertain A walking ghost whose pain keeps worsenin' Tried to adapt, but the world's fast-forward Plastic medals, my hollow reward, man I dream in code, but wake to discordance Wishin' for a reset, a life restored, yeah [Chorus] In digital skies, I can soar, I can rise But reality's grip, it's a storm that defies Staring through my visor, prayin' for some light Wishing this VR world could just be real life Embracin' avatars, 'cause out here, I'm just a ghost Every day's a battle, and my mind's the host The house once filled with love, now a silent gloom Within these walls, I march to an empty tomb Screens are my companions, pixels fake a smile Lost in a digital haven, just for a while [Chorus] In a world of code, I numb my mind But the VR sun can't leave the pain behind Now I'm pressing keys, but life's no game, see Every step in the sim, it’s just a fake spree [Chorus] I'm a digital ghost, just floatin' through code Wishin' this virtual lie was the road I took not to misery, but to carry the load Of this heavy-hearted life where happiness erode Outta sync with the world, I'm just a cold glitch Feelings pixelated, life's just an itch I can't scratch, 'cause reality's a rich Man's game, and I'm stuck in this ditch I'm driftin' through battles where no one can see My sanity's casualty, endlessly Veins of circuitry, where I'm strong, not weak Yet I know, in VR, it's all make-believe The walls that surround me are prison, not home A warrior's spirit, not meant to be lone Crave for her touch, but my wife’s love is gone She left with my smile, and she ain't coming home [Chorus] VR's my refuge, in pixels, I breathe But no VR can replace her, can't fill the need