MARK M MARTIN - Shadows Of Yesterday Lyrics

In halls where laughter used to lie,
Echoes of silence, whispers goodbye,
A broken swing sways in a fractured breeze,
Ghosts of innocence haunt me still with ease.

Shattered frames on the walls of my mind,
Memories twisted with nowhere to find,
The warmth of your smile, now distant and cold,
In these shadows of yesterday, stories unfold.

Crying in the dark, where the dreams go to die,
Wrapped in a steel cage, beneath a painted sky,
What was once a haven, now a grave of despair,
Lost in the ashes, no one seems to care.

The sun sets slowly on a winter's night,
A child left wandering, lost in the fight,
A fractured mirror reflecting my tears,
Faded laughter masked by the bitterness of years.

A paper-thin wall, my sanctuary breaks,
Every breath a reminder of all the mistakes,
Silent screams clawing through the memories I bear,
In shadows of yesterday, I continue to stare.

So here I remain, a silhouette cast,
Trapped in the ruins of a childhood past,
Through the veil of sorrow, I search for the light,
In the shadows of yesterday, I'll fight through the night.