Wakin' up in shadows, cold streets whisper my name,
Dreams faded like the bottles, lost in this game,
Heart's heavy with the burdens, memories in the rear,
Chasin' all the ghosts, but their laughter’s all I hear.
Empty bottles on the pavement, reflections of my past,
Used to shine bright, now I’m just faded, lost in the blast,
Once we had it all, just kings and our glories,
Now we’re searching for the truth in these broken stories.
Roll the dice, life’s a gamble, streets keep on changin’,
But we’re caught in the cycle, these wheels just keep spinnin’,
Faded photographs remind me of the time,
When we had dreams so vivid, now we’re grasping at the slime.
Still hustlin' in the twilight, but the dawn feels so cold,
Chasin’ shadows on the corners, fightin’ demons, feelin' bold,
Eyes on the horizon, but the sun is hard to see,
Trying to find a way back to the person I used to be.
We were young, we were fearless, livin' wild in our prime,
Now we slip through the cracks, victims lost to the grind,
Hear the echoes of the laughter fade into the gray,
Ghosts of faded glory won’t let me walk away.
Grit on my soul, it keeps me grounded in the dirt,
But I'll rise from the ashes, feelin' free from this hurt,
Yeah, I’ll turn these empty lows into strides for the climb,
From the shadows of the past, reclaimin' my shine.
So let the bottles lay empty, we’ll build a new fate,
A legacy of hustle, can’t afford to be late,
Cuz faded glory’s only part of the tale we write,
In the heart of the struggle, we find our own light.
Lost among the shadows, but I’m livin’ for today,
Cold streets can’t define me, I’ll break free, find my way,
From echoes of the past to a brighter, bolder story,
In the end, we’ll rise again from a life of faded glory.
Trap
shadows, cold streets, empty bottles, faded glory