When the Colors Fade Away

[Intro]
In the shadows, I find my way,
Faded pictures of yesterday.
When the dreams turn into tears,
What do I do with all my fears?
[Verse 1]
She the kids, I felt the weight,
In an empty house, lost all hope, just fate.
Burned my bridges, watched them glow,
Chasing solace in valleys low.
[Pre-Chorus]
Started selling, trying to cope,
But in the end, it just snuffed out the hope.
Fell off my path, the road so tough,
But I picked up the pieces, thought I had enough.
[Chorus]
But when the colors fade away,
And the laughter turns to gray,
What do you do when the drugs don’t work no more?
When memories scream, and dreams are sore,
Struggling through the pain, trying to find the door.
[Post-Chorus]
It’s supposed to be a happy family,
But all I’m feeling is the weight of agony.
[Verse 2]
Met someone new, three steps to climb,
Building a life, thinking we’d be fine.
Then we had a baby, brightening the night,
Yet inside my heart, there’s a constant fight.
[Pre-Chorus]
Flood waters rise, taking my home,
Barely standing, feeling so alone.
Each tragedy, another chain,
How’d I get here, lost in this pain?
[Chorus]
But when the colors fade away,
And the laughter turns to gray,
What do you do when the drugs don’t work no more?
When memories scream, and dreams are sore,
Struggling through the pain, trying to find the door.
[Bridge]
I’m fighting my demons, they know my name,
Every step forward feels like I’m to blame.
Chasing the high but it’s nowhere in sight,
Holding on tight to the flicker of light.
[Outro]
So here I stand, on this fragile edge,
Facing the storm, making my pledge.
To find a way back to the warm embrace,
Even in darkness, I’ll seek out grace.

Introspective Pop, Emotional vocals, Acoustic guitar, Sparse piano, male voice