Broken Playground V.2

[Intro] [Instrumental] [Verse 1] Playground swings, a child's laughter Fading echoes, world turns darker Innocence stripped, a life derailed Behind closed doors, a nightmare unveiled [Verse 2] Stolen youth in shadows deep Where innocence goes to sleep Chains of fear, unseen and cold A nightmare story left untold [Pre-chorus 1] Whispers in the dark so near Years of silence, choking fear Walls closing in, no escape in sight But freedom calls in dead of night [Chorus] Haunted eyes and broken dreams Nothing's ever what it seems World outside, a foreign land Trying to break free from his command [Drop] (Silent screams, muffled cries) (Heart racing, time flies) (Darkness fades, light breaks through) (Freedom's cost, paid in youth) [Verse 3] Strangers' faces, once-familiar places Trying to fit in forgotten spaces Touch brings terror, words bring pain Learning to be a child again [Pre-chorus 2] Memories haunt every dream Reality tears at the seam Family's love, once warm and bright Now feels foreign in the light [Chorus] Haunted eyes and broken dreams Nothing's ever what it seems World outside, a foreign land Trying to break free from his command [Hook] From the abyss, I crawl Shattered, but standing tall [Verse 4] Piecing together a fractured soul Trying to make a broken life whole Each day a battle, each night a war Fighting demons forevermore [Pre-chorus 3] The past still echoes, but growing faint Future's canvas, a new self to paint Strength from survival, hope from pain A phoenix rising from chains [Chorus 2] Haunted eyes now see the light Broken dreams slowly take flight World outside, no longer strange Embracing life, ready for change [Outro] From the depths of human cruelty Rises a call for empathy For every child still trapped in fear We stand, we fight, we persevere [Pre-chorus 2] Memories haunt every dream Reality tears at the seam Family's love, once warm and bright Now feels foreign in the light [Chorus] Haunted eyes and broken dreams Nothing's ever what it seems World outside, a foreign land Trying to break free from his command [Hook] From the abyss, I crawl Shattered, but standing tall [Verse 4] Piecing together a fractured soul Trying to make a broken life whole Each day a battle, each night a war Fighting demons forevermore [Pre-chorus 3] The past still echoes, but growing faint Future's canvas, a new self to paint Strength from survival, hope from pain A phoenix rising from chains [Chorus 2] Haunted eyes now see the light Broken dreams slowly take flight World outside, no longer strange Embracing life, ready for change [Outro] From the depths of human cruelty Rises a call for empathy For every child still trapped in fear We stand, we fight, we persevere