Debt Shadow

[Intro: Hushed, Haunting] In the hush of the sleeping night A leaden weight coiled in my mind Weight's black shadow stretches tight A silent war I can't unwind [Verse 1: Intimate, Raw] Every step now is a uphill fight The bills stack up to the sky I scan my life, soaked through with sorrow Weight drinks every breath I sigh I work my hands to the bone each day Still not enough to wash the weight away [Pre-Chorus: Tense, Building] Every paycheck splits into pieces thin Can't outrun the shape closing in [Chorus: Anthemic, Desperate] Weight, it's a prison that holds me tight Dragging me down into endless night My dreams are fading, hope guttered out Under this stone, I'm all alone, worn out [Verse 2: Restless, Uneasy] I see the creditors dark at my door Their demands roar, forevermore I try to speak, they don't want to hear My chest is splitting, the world is so bleak I gave up everything just to dig this hole Now all I have left is a bitter soul [Pre-Chorus: Tense, Building] Every excuse I've already spoken The ground under my feet is broken [Chorus: Anthemic, Desolate] Weight, it's a prison that holds me tight Dragging me down into endless night My dreams are fading, hope guttered out Under this stone, I'm all alone, worn out [Bridge: Fragile, Searching] I crawl for an exit, trace a glimmer of light But the dark wraps around me, steals my sight Lost in this maze of weight and pain Wondering if the end will ever come again I counted on luck to pull me through Now luck's just another ghost I can't renew [Verse 3: Heavy, Sorrowful] I look at my family, heart leaded down Wish I could give them the life they've earned This weight's been stealing our future bright Tearing us apart, a slow, bloody burn The choices I made haunt every step I take This weight keeps invading every space we make [Chorus: Anthemic, Bleak] Weight, it's a prison that holds me tight Dragging me down into endless night My dreams are fading, hope guttered out Under this stone, I'm all alone, worn out [Outro: Fading, Gloomy] At the end of the day I'm still right here Bearing this burden, so unfair My song is a sad one, soaked in despair Facing this weight, one more day, one more breath, one more stare [Slow Piano Fade]