The Ghost

[Verse 1]
I hit the road with smoke in my lungs,
a war inside I’m not sure I’ve won,
the city burns behind my eyes,
the past don’t fade, it multiplies.
I tried to drown it out with noise,
lost my faith, lost my voice,
but every time I think I’m clean,
the ghost comes crawling through my dreams. 

[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been fighting shadows,
bleeding for a name,
every scar reminds me
that nothing stays the same. 

[Chorus]
Oh, I’ve been dying just to feel alive,
burning bridges just to survive,
but the ghost stays — it never leaves,
haunting the air I’m forced to breathe.
Every step I take, it follows me,
every dream I have bleeds history,
I’m trying to move on, but it’s plain to see,
the ghost of my life still lives in me. 

[Verse 2]
I left my sins in a stranger’s car,
chasing redemption in a dive bar,
I scream my name through the static rain,
but all I hear are echoes of pain.
I built my walls with broken faith,
held my truth in razor blades,
I’m my own worst enemy,
and that ghost still lives in me. 

[Pre-Chorus]
I’m chained to what I used to be,
but I’m clawing at my history,
can’t forgive, can’t forget,
but I ain’t dead — not yet. 

[Chorus]
Oh, I’ve been dying just to feel alive,
burning bridges just to survive,
but the ghost stays — it never leaves,
haunting the air I’m forced to breathe.
Every step I take, it follows me,
every dream I have bleeds history,
I’m trying to move on, but it’s plain to see,
the ghost of my life still lives in me. 

[Bridge]
So light me up, let the fire burn,
tear the pages — let me learn,
I’ll face the storm, I’ll face the fall,
I’ll take the pain, I’ll take it all.
I’m not broken, I’m just scarred,
still here, still fighting hard,
if the ghost won’t set me free,
then I’ll make it bleed with me. 

[Breakdown]
(Guitar riffs + half-time drums)
Yeah, I see your face in every flame,
every whisper says my name,
I’m not running anymore —
I’m the ghost that you came for. 

[Final Chorus]
Oh, I’ve been dying just to feel alive,
burning bridges just to survive,
but the ghost stays — it never leaves,
haunting the air I’m forced to breathe.
Every step I take, it follows me,
every dream I have bleeds history,
I’m trying to move on, but it’s plain to see,
the ghost of my life still lives in me. 

[Outro]
(Drums fade out, guitars sustain)
Yeah, I tried to run, I tried to hide,
but the ghost still walks beside,
and if I fall before I’m free,
at least the ghost still bleeds with me.

rock, hard rock, heavy guitars, deep bass lines, crashing drums, emotional grit in vocals, bpm ~138, anthem, double bass