Gilded Cage

[Instrumental] (Verse 1) Million dollar lights, a city that never sleeps But my heart’s a graveyard, where nobody ever weeps Empty echoes bounce off these platinum walls Traded laughter for screams, traded love for applause (Pre-Chorus) Champagne showers, confetti in my hair But the only thing I crave is a moment to breathe the air Outside this gilded cage, a million faces stare But none of them recognize the lonely soul I wear (Chorus) Diamonds on my fingers, but they can’t buy back time Sold my yesterdays for a future that’s never mine This stardust in my lungs, it’s choking all the light Give me back the warmth, the love, the simple life (Post Chorus) [Instrumental] (Verse 2) Headlines scream my name, awards line the shelf But the only validation I crave is for someone to love myself The melody’s a siren, a haunting, hollow tune A constant reminder of what I sacrificed beneath the moon (Pre-Chorus) Lost in the fast lane, chasing a fleeting high The finish line keeps moving, a never-ending lie This crown feels heavy, a burden I can’t bear The cost of my ambition, a love I can’t repair (Chorus) Diamonds on my fingers, but they can’t buy back time Sold my yesterdays for a future that’s never mine This stardust in my lungs, it’s choking all the light Give me back the warmth, the love, the simple life (Bridge) Is this the price I pay for the dreams I used to hold? A million empty rooms, a story left untold Is there a way back? Can I rewind the scene? Trade the glitter for the grass, the whispers for the green (Chorus) Diamonds on my fingers, but they can’t buy back time Sold my yesterdays for a future that’s never mine This stardust in my lungs, it’s choking all the light Give me back the warmth, the love, the simple life (Outro) [Instrumental] Give me back the warmth, the love, the simple life Give it back to me, oh, give it back to me [Instrumental] [End] (Chorus) Diamonds on my fingers, but they can’t buy back time Sold my yesterdays for a future that’s never mine This stardust in my lungs, it’s choking all the light Give me back the warmth, the love, the simple life (Outro) [Instrumental] Give me back the warmth, the love, the simple life Give it back to me, oh, give it back to me [Instrumental] [End]