Shandée - Chasing Dreams

The past has struck me hard, it seems

Preventing me from moving ahead in my dreams

When I finally break my heart's icy shell

Chained ghosts surface and my happiness quell

 

I should not care about what others think

But fear grips me, and I'm on the brink

Countless nights with just my pillow for a friend

Sharing all my sorrows, with no sign of an end

 

Moments I never thought I'd live, I've seen

The world thinks I'm insane, and that's what it's been

What's the use of sanity in a world that doesn't care?

No one understands my pain, and no one's there

 

Someone kissed me with their heart, and I let go

Lost in their embrace, I reached for the sky's glow

But it vanished, just as it came

Leaving me with nothing but an empty frame

 

All I have now is my own mind

Stupid doubts that won't let me unwind

How can I forget the love I had

The promises and stories that made me glad

 

It hurts to hold onto these memories, I know

But they're all I have, and I won't let go

I've cried enough, screamed at life

Said I won't love again, that I'll never thrive

 

But someone new has come into my life

Filling my days with joy, removing strife

My nights are no longer lonely, with them near

They think of me and care, and that's so dear

 

My tears have turned to smiles, my laments to glee

It's not magic, just something that had to be

I must handle it with maturity, not fall again

For love is a risky game, filled with pain

 

I'm afraid to lose sight of where I'm headed

For when the heart falls, the brain is bedded

A new life is offered, and I want to believe

It won't be easy, but I won't deceive

I asked the heavens for comfort, and an angel came

Saying that I'll never be happy if I don't lose shame

It's better to try and fail than to never know

Regretting what I didn't do, with nothing to show

 

So, I'll leave everything behind and give it a shot

Before losing someone who says they love me a lot