Echoes of Sleep

(Intro - Soft, clean guitar arpeggio with a haunting echo effect)
(Verse 1)
The shadows crawl across the wall
Another night, I hear them call
A melody of wasted breath
Whispering promises of death
This hollow shell, it starts to break
For solace that I cannot take
Another dream, a fractured lie
Beneath a never-ending sky
(Pre-Chorus)
Close your eyes, don't make a sound
The world keeps spinning, underground
Lost in the static, lost in the fear
Is there anyone still out there? Hear...
(Chorus - Heavy guitars and drums enter with layered vocals)
Echoes of sleep, a lullaby of pain
Washing over me again and again
This broken heart, a silent scream
Lost in the fragments of a fading dream
Echoes of sleep, a haunting refrain
Dragging me under, driving me insane
Can't break away, can't find release
Trapped in the silence, begging for peace
(Verse 2)
The memories flicker, burn then fade
A twisted comfort, self-made
These silent rooms, they know my name
Whispering secrets, feeding the flame
I build these walls to keep you out
But the darkness finds a way, no doubt
To seep inside, infect my core
And leave me wanting something more
(Pre-Chorus)
Close your eyes, don't make a sound
The world keeps spinning, underground
Lost in the static, lost in the fear
Is there anyone still out there? Hear...
(Chorus - Heavier than before, with more layered vocals and harmonies)
Echoes of sleep, a lullaby of pain
Washing over me again and again
This broken heart, a silent scream
Lost in the fragments of a fading dream
Echoes of sleep, a haunting refrain
Dragging me under, driving me insane
Can't break away, can't find release
Trapped in the silence, begging for peace
(Bridge - Reduced instrumentation, clean guitar with delay, vocals become more vulnerable)
Is there a light beyond the grey?
A reason to keep pushing on today?
This heavy weight, it pulls me down
Lost in this labyrinth, never to be found
(Guitar Solo - Melodic and emotional, building in intensity)
(Chorus - Most intense yet, with screamed vocals mixed in)
Echoes of sleep, a lullaby of pain
Washing over me again and again
This broken heart, a silent scream
Lost in the fragments of a fading dream
Echoes of sleep, a haunting refrain
Dragging me under, driving me insane
Can't break away, can't find release
Trapped in the silence, begging for peace
(Outro - Fades out with the clean guitar arpeggio from the intro, leaving a sense of unease and lingering sadness. The word "Peace" is repeated softly with heavy reverb.)
"Peace...Peace...Peace..."

rock, alternative rock, male