Fading Inside - Niko Jarell
The walls around me whisper low
Into things I used to know
Soft piano hums a fragile tune
Underneath the silver moon
I've drifted far, your belly moves
Tracing scars that never soothe
The world keeps spinning unaware
Of the quiet I still wear
I thought I could find the cracks
But some shadows never turn back
Faded within, I remain
Holding echoes of the pain
With the love I couldn't save
With the dreams that never paved
Days go on, yet I feel thin
Learning how to breathe again
Faded within, I'm broken just
Carrying pieces I must trust
Subtle bass beneath my chest
Cradles thoughts I can't confess
Head it since drifts soft and pale
Like gentle winds that tell my tale
I've learned to stand, to face the dark
Yet some nights leave a lingering mark
Every silence knows my weight
Every calm arrives too late
I let go, but still it clings
Time can't take away these strings
Faded within, I remain
Holding echoes of the pain
With the love I couldn't save
With the dreams that never paved
Days go on, yet I feel thin
Learning how to breathe again
Faded within, I'm broken just
Carrying pieces I must trust
If healing flows like rivers wide
Why do some thoughts refuse to hide?
I'm not lost, I've only learned
Some hearts remain where they once burned
Faded within, I rise
Facing truth behind my eyes
The pain is soft, the heart survives
I'm still here, still alive
Piano fades, I remain
Not ashamed of what sustains
Faded within, and that's okay
Proves I loved along the way
Time didn't restore me
But it let me stay
