Shadow On The Sidewalk

(Intro)
I been walking like the city owes me something,
Concrete prayers in the cracks, sayin’ nothin’.
Late train thoughts and a coffee that’s cold,
Every dream I had felt a decade old.
(Verse 1)
But I keep showin’ up, buttoned shirt, half tucked,
People talk success like it’s bottled-up luck.
Some days I feel it, most days I fake,
Smile like a loan I ain’t ready to take.
(Pre-Chorus)
Mirror says “you’re doin’ fine,”
Phone says “work overtime,”
Friends say “rest, unwind,”
But I scroll and scroll and lose my mind.
(Chorus)
I just want peace like a quiet song,
Played at the bar when the night feels long.
Tell me I’m more than a check or a call,
More than a shadow just glued to a wall.
Oh-oh, life moves fast like a broken Roomba—
Wait, what? Yeah, a broken Roomba.
(Interlude)
You ever feel like that?
Spinning in circles, bumpin’ chair legs
Battery low, actin’ like you’re legit?
(Verse 2)
The city got moods like a jazz improv,
One day sweet, next day it’ll rob
You blind—of your time, your plans, your pride.
But I still ride. Still slide in with that tired stride.
(Bridge)
And I don’t know what makes it worth it.
But I keep movin’ like the world’s still turnin’.
Not for the gold, not for the glory—
Just tryna rewrite a tired story.
(Chorus)
I just want peace like a quiet song,
Played at the bar when the night feels long.
Tell me I’m more than a check or a call,
More than a shadow just glued to a wall.
Oh-oh, life moves fast like a broken Roomba—
Yeah, I said it… a broken Roomba.
(Outro )
Might be silly.
Might be true.
But if I gotta spin, I’ll choose the view.

Lo-fi, darker tone, pop vocals