Empty Room Echoes

​(Verse 1) The curtains are drawn, the light can't get in, Another morning where I don't know where to begin. The sheets are a tangle, a fortress I made, To keep out the future, the choices I've weighed. I wander the hallways, just pacing the tile, A ghost in my own house, losing my smile. And the silence just screams, a cold, heavy sound, I'm terribly alone on this hollow ground. ​(Chorus) This depression's a blanket, it's thick and it's grey, It smothers the brightness and steals the whole day. I'm trying to fight it, but the weight is too much, I just want to feel the warmth of a kind touch. The world rushes by, a blur in the glass, While I sit here frozen, watching moments all pass. It's an endless loop of feeling so sad, For the life that I lost and the hope that I had. ​(Verse 2) The phone is vibrating, I see a few names, But answering them just feels like playing their games. 'How are you?' they'll ask, and I'll mumble 'I'm fine,' A practiced performance, a masterful line. They wouldn't understand this ache in my chest, The quiet despair that won't let me rest. It’s easier sometimes just to vanish from sight, And retreat to the comfort of darkness and night. ​(Chorus) This depression's a blanket, it's thick and it's grey, It smothers the brightness and steals the whole day. I'm trying to fight it, but the weight is too much, I just want to feel the warmth of a kind touch. The world rushes by, a blur in the glass, While I sit here frozen, watching moments all pass. It's an endless loop of feeling so sad, For the life that I lost and the hope that I had. ​(Bridge) Is there a window? A crack in the wall? A whisper of strength to answer the call? To step out of shadows, to break the steel chain, To learn how to feel something other than pain. I know I'm not the only one here, Stuck in the prison of doubt and of fear. But right now, in this moment, the air is so thin, And I'm painfully, terribly alone again. ​(Outro) So sad, so sad... the echoes remain. Just waiting for something to wash out the rain. This heavy depression... maybe someday it will lift. But for now, I'm just here, trying to manage this gift. Alone... So sad... Depression... Just waiting.