Shadows of the Old

[Intro – distorted guitar feedback, slow pounding kick drum] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – fast palm-muted riffs, blast beats] Waking up to cold sweat on my skin The dark still clinging where the light should win A hollow frame where my soul used to be Nightmares clawing, they won’t let me breathe [Pre-Chorus – building guitar harmonies, double bass drums] Every scream echoes through the empty room Demons laugh as I fight the gloom I reach for the man I used to know But the darkness drags me down slow [Chorus 1 – crushing guitar chords, guttural vocals, thunderous bass] I’m fighting the shadows of the old me Bleeding out where the memories should be Screaming at walls that hold the dark inside Praying the light will turn the tide [Verse 2 – mid-tempo chugging riffs, snare rolls] I trace the scars where the accident took hold A broken man with a story untold Days blend into nights of endless fear I’m drowning in the ghost of who I was here [Pre-Chorus 2 – intensified guitar harmonies, faster double bass] Every dream turns to a violent scene Demons feed on my broken routine I grasp for the days that felt like home But the darkness won’t leave me alone [Chorus 2 – layered guitar riffs, deeper guttural vocals, added cymbal crashes] I’m clawing through shadows of the old me Bleeding out where the joy used to be Screaming at walls that lock the dark away Begging the light to come and stay [Bridge – slow, melodic guitar arpeggios, sparse drums] I see the path back to the sun But the darkness still has me on the run I won’t let it take what’s left of me I’ll fight till my last breath is free [Solo – shredding guitar solo, fast alternate picking, reverb-drenched] (Instrumental Solo) [Breakdown – slow, crushing guitar chugs, slamming kick drum] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full band intensity, maximum distortion, gang vocals] I’m breaking through shadows of the old me Rising up where the hope should be Screaming at walls till they start to crack Fighting the dark till my heart comes back [Outro – fading guitar feedback, slow, dying kick drum] The dark still lingers in the back of my mind But I’m finally starting to find The man I was, the man I’ll be Fighting on, endlessly