Faded Echoes

[verse 1] [melancholic, introspective] There were shadows in our halls, whispers through the walls Silence louder than the words we shared Our lives entwined, yet hearts so unaligned Bound by blood, a love impaired You cut me with your stare, crushed me with despair As I watched her fade into the night The wounds you left so deep, scars that will not sleep Memories that haunt me with their spite [chorus] [intense, emotional] Faded echoes, shattered dreams A bond once treasured, now it seems Broken beyond repair, severed from within The father I once knew, now a stranger to my kin [verse 2] [reflective, somber] Years I tried to save, the man you used to be But every chance I gave, you crushed beneath your feet Her tears have washed away, the traces of your name Leaving only shards of pain, in this bitter game I stood before you, a plea within my eyes A longing for a father's guiding hand But cruelty took hold, and severed every tie The weight of loss, I can't withstand [bridge] [resolute, liberating] Once a part of me, now just a memory I cut you out, I must be free Farewell to broken dreams and silent screams My life will shine without your darkened seams [chorus] [intense, emotional] Faded echoes, shattered dreams A bond once treasured, now it seems Broken beyond repair, severed from within The father I once knew, now a stranger to my kin [outro] [hopeful, forward-looking] As I walk away, with pain in every stride Our shattered past, I leave behind I step into the light, embracing life anew The echoes of your absence will carry me down a better path [Instrumental outro] [Instrumental fade out] [short Instrumental]