Lyrics
Verse 1:
In a house on the hill, under watchful eyes,
Rules were my cradle, beneath the quiet skies.
Mama said, "Be cautious," Papa said, "Be wise,"
Bound by their echoes, life in a disguise.
Chorus:
Chasing shadows, not my own dreams,
Living in the outlines of their old regimes.
I'm breaking, but I follow, a paradox it seems,
Chasing shadows, chasing shadows, without a scream.
Verse 2:
Every step measured, every rule a stone,
Paths laid before me, walking them alone.
The years are whispers of a monotone,
A dance with habit where no light has shone.
Chorus:
Chasing shadows, not my own dreams,
Living in the outlines of their old regimes.
I'm breaking, but I follow, a paradox it seems,
Chasing shadows, chasing shadows, without a scream.
Bridge:
No blame for the ones who gave these chains,
I know from whence this programming rains.
I need to hit the bottom, feel the pain,
In the quiet despair, my silent refrain.
Verse 3:
Aware yet static, in the twilight I stand,
The cost of change, a line drawn in the sand.
How do you shift the life that's so planned?
A prisoner of peace, in no-man’s land.
Chorus:
Chasing shadows, not my own dreams,
Living in the outlines of their old regimes.
I'm breaking, but I follow, a paradox it seems,
Chorus:
Chasing shadows, not my own dreams,
Living in the outlines of their old regimes.
I'm breaking, but I follow, a paradox it seems,
Chasing shadows, chasing shadows, without a scream.
Outro:
Alone in the crowd, where echoes dim,
A silent struggle, a serenade grim.
Yet here in the depths, a chance to swim,
To break the surface, to shed the interim.