The Shape of Silence

### THE SHAPE OF SILENCE

\[Intro\]

The evening falls without a sound, The sun leaves nothing on the ground. I close the door, I kill the light, And disappear into the night.

\[Verse 1\]

I've worn this face for far too long, A hollow verse without a song. The years have gathered in my eyes, Like winter clouds across the skies.

I speak to walls that never answer, I feed the ghosts that gather near. And every day becomes a shadow Of a life I cannot feel.

\[Pre-Chorus\]

Is there a place beyond this sorrow? Is there a dawn beyond today? I keep on searching for tomorrow, While all my colors fade away.

\[Chorus\]

I am the shape of silence, The echo no one hears. A thousand empty doorways, A lifetime built on fears.

And if the world should call me, I wouldn't know my name. I'm standing in the ashes, Still breathing through the pain.

\[Instrumental — Acoustic guitar and melancholic electric lead\]

\[Verse 2\]

The trees outside have lost their leaves, The wind repeats what no one believes. I watch the rain descend like dust, On everything I couldn't trust.

There was a time I dreamed of leaving, Of finding somewhere I belonged. Now even dreams have lost their meaning, And every road feels far too long.

\[Pre-Chorus 2\]

I hear a heartbeat in the distance, Or just the blood inside my ears. I built these walls for my protection, Now I have lived here for years.

\[Chorus\]

I am the shape of silence, The echo no one hears. A thousand empty doorways, A lifetime built on fears.

And if the world should call me, I wouldn't know my name. I'm standing in the ashes, Still breathing through the pain.

\[Bridge — Soft acoustic guitar\]

If I could open up the window, Would the morning find me here? Would the light remember my face, After all these wasted years?

I don't need the sky to save me. I don't need a grand design. I just want to feel the moment When this life still feels like mine.

\[Heavy Section — Deep guttural vocals\]

BURIED BENEATH THE WEIGHT OF DAYS!

LOST IN THE THINGS I CANNOT SAY!

I BUILT A KINGDOM OUT OF GREY!

AND WATCHED MYSELF JUST FADE AWAY!

NO VOICE! NO LIGHT! NO END TO THIS NIGHT!

I AM STILL HERE! I AM STILL HERE!

\[Instrumental — Heavy progressive metal, melodic guitar solo\]

\[Final Chorus\]

I am the shape of silence, But silence isn't all. There is a crack within the darkness, There is a light beyond the wall.

And though I cannot see it, Though I have lost my way, Somewhere beneath these ashes, A heart still beats today.

\[Outro — Soft acoustic guitar, deep clean vocals\]

The evening falls without a sound. I place my feet upon the ground.

The room is cold. The night is wide.

But for a moment…

I'm still alive.