The Ghost I Chase

[Intro]
Pourin' out my soul, in shadows of regret
Searching for the truth, in the tears I’ve left
Heart on my sleeve, wounds that never heal
Chasing a ghost, what’s lost, what I can’t feel

[Verse 1]
Living on the edge, my love and pain collide
Fighting through the darkness, I can’t run or hide
Doing what I can to be kind, to keep a spark alive
But my own shadows threaten to take all I survive

[Pre-Chorus]
Pushing away the one who knew me best
Carved my own scars, laid my heart to rest
Now I’m drowning in this hollow inside
Looking for closure that I know I’ll never find

[Chorus]
All I want is to turn back time
To hold you close, to make you mine
But I’m lost in this spiral, broken and torn
Living in the ache of all I’ve mourned
Oh, the one who got away
Haunts my nights, stains my days
Closure’s a mirage I chase in vain
Forever wandering in this pain

[Bridge]
Beneath the chaos, I still believe
In human kindness, in what’s underneath
Fighting the urge to run from what’s real
Hoping someday this pain will heal

[Outro]
So I’ll keep walking this lonely road
With a heavy heart and a mind that’s sold
To memories I can’t reclaim
Forever lost, forever changed, 
In the echo of your name

Emotional 
Alternative rock and RnB with male vocals