Afraid To Come Home

Verse 1
The streets I knew feel strange and cold,
Memories whisper of a life I once told.
Years of silence built these walls,
Now I fear the weight if they should fall.

Verse 2
Faces I love, but I’ve stayed away,
Ashamed of the nights, the years I obeyed.
What if they see only weakness in me?
What if I’m someone they don’t want to see?

Pre-Chorus
I rehearse the words but they never sound right,
How do you explain surviving the night?

Chorus
I’m afraid to come home, afraid of their eyes,
Afraid of the questions, the truth, the lies.
Will they forgive me, or turn away?
Can I be the girl they lost that day?
I want to belong, I want to be known,
But after so long, I’m afraid to come home.

Verse 3
The mirror shows a stranger’s face,
Time has stolen, love’s been erased.
But somewhere inside, a flicker remains,
Longing for light, to break these chains.

Pre-Chorus
If I take one step, will they open the door?
Or see all the scars I’ve tried to ignore?

Chorus
I’m afraid to come home, afraid of their eyes,
Afraid of the questions, the truth, the lies.
Will they forgive me, or turn away?
Can I be the girl they lost that day?
I want to belong, I want to be known,
But after so long, I’m afraid to come home.

Bridge
But maybe the love I left behind
Will catch me gently, give me time.
Maybe the voices calling my name
Will help me heal, will end the shame.

Final Chorus
I’m afraid to come home, but I need to try,
To face the hurt, to no longer hide.
If they can still love me, I’ll find my way,
And step from the shadows into the day.
I’ve been gone too long, but I’m not alone,
Even afraid… I’ll come home.

Outro
Even afraid, I’ll come home.

female, alternative rock/emo. Electro pop/edm synthwave, gothic rock, dark electronic