Beneath the neon glow
Where dreams collide and cascade
I stand tall amidst the smoky haze
(Of the city's masquerade)
Life's a twisted melody
A poorly played jazz tune
Syncopated and bold
Each note a tale untold
Each chord a story gold
Beneath the neon glow of city lights
Where shadows weave and dissipate
I stand resolute
An anchor in the tempest of
The palace of illusions
[Instrumental Break]
In the smoky haze of city lights
Where shadows dancе and fade
I'm the cornerstonе, steadfast and strong
Amidst the masquerade
The jazz tune follows through
Dissonant and bold
Each chord a story untold
Each note a tale of old
You pictured life a game, a gambit in your grand scheme
Now deliver me from this endless dream
In the dead of night where prayers fade oblivious
Embrace eternity, set the whispers on fire
I carry the burden of all those shattered dreams
Haunted by a specter
A brother's memory lost in the chase of time (Turn the hourglass)
His laughter echoes gently, a melody of grace
Caught between realms unseen, in twilight's embrace
Trapped amidst shifting realities
In the flickering shades of existence
My faithful companion
I've lost my way once again
I plead with all my might, under the moon's watchful gaze
Bereft by the silence of the city's haze
[Instrumental Break]
Yet in the end, at the edge of the world
Time freezes in a pitch black second
A solitary voyager
Adrift in the endless expanse
A blurry figure
A waning memory
I bargain with the heavens above
I plead with all the strength I have
But in the end, dark devours all
Drowning alone, in a sea of blight
It makes me sick to think I failed
In keeping you away from harm