Faded Echoes

(Soft piano or acoustic guitar instrumental) In the dim-lit room of memories, Where shadows dance and secrets breathe, Our broken protagonist steps into the spotlight, His heart a battlefield, his soul a fight. (Verse) In the shadows of my past, I was born, A broken soul, a heart that's torn. A childhood lost in the alleys of pain, Where innocence withered, and hope was slain. (Pre-Chorus) I marched to war, a soldier's fate, Bullets whistling, screams of hate. The horrors etched upon my mind, A canvas of nightmares, cruel and unkind. (Chorus) We faced our demons side by side, The needle replaced by her love's tide. She whispered, "Darling, you're not alone, Together, we'll rewrite the story we've known. (Verse) She was my muse, my sanctuary, The woman who breathed life into me. In her arms, I found redemption's grace, A love story etched in time and space. (Melodic Interlude) (Verse) So let the world judge, let the storms rage, We'll be the anthem of love's pilgrimage. For a broken man and his savior's touch, We'll sing our ballad, forever clutch. (Bridge) But then she came, a beacon of light, A fragile flame in the darkest night. Her eyes held galaxies, secrets untold, A lifeline for a man who had grown cold.