Hidden Spark

(Verse 1) Empty shell, that's how I feel inside Just a mask I wear to try and hide The cracks are showing, the paint starts to chip But I'm too scared to let the real me slip (Pre-Chorus) Rejection's a storm, brewing in my head I'd rather be forgotten than be left for dead This silence screams, a deafening roar Is this all I am? Is this what I'm worth for? (Chorus) A scarecrow standing, guarding fields of fear Keeping the crows away, year after year Buried in this frame, a hidden secret cries This silent suicide, disguised in vacant eyes You can't kill what's already dead Pulling through the charade, a wish instead Terrified to be myself, the truth a burning ember But disappearing hearts last less than asking for a helper (Verse 2) The world walks on by, oblivious to the pain A ghost in my own life, forever lost in the rain I built these walls so high, a fortress of my own But the loneliness it brings, leaves me utterly alone (Pre-chorus) There's a spark inside, a flicker in the dark Maybe if I reached out, I could leave my mark But the voices in my head, they whisper doubts and fears Will anyone see me? Will they dry my tears? (Bridge) Maybe it's time to open wide, to fling the gates apart Invite the world inside, to mend a broken heart There's strength in connection, a solace in the known Maybe with open arms, I won't be so alone (Chorus) No more scarecrow charade, no more fields of fear Building bridges of hope, a future crystal clear Stepping out of this frame, a hand outstretched to hold This silent solitude, replaced by a story told I won't stay dead inside, a warmth begins to bloom Embracing who I am, no longer in a tomb No more scared of myself, the truth will set me free Because an open heart finds love, eternally