This isn't the life I wanted
A dream that's long been haunted
In the maze of this so -called life
I'm a lost soul in endless strife
The road I walk is full of thorns
My hopes and dreams all torn
I thought I'd reach the shining shore
But here I'm stuck wanting more
The stars I once chased are so far away
In this cold world I'm in dismay
I built castles in the sky
But they all came tumbling by
The plans I made so well -laid out
Now lie in ruins no way out
The future that seemed so bright
Has turned into a colorless night
I'm wandering in this desolate land
Searching for what once was grand
This isn't the life I wanted
A story that's so wrongly plotted
I'm adrift on an ocean of pain
Hoping to break free from this chain
This isn't the life I wanted
The script has gone all unwanted
I'm trapped in a cage of falsehood
Yearning for the real for the good
I see others living their best lives
While I'm here in these broken hives
The smiles on their faces so wide
Mine are just forced to hide
The love I thought I'd always find
Has vanished like the morning rind
The friends I counted on have gone
Leaving me alone and forlorn
I tried to fit in the mold
But it was never meant to hold
The passions that burned inside
Were snuffed out by the outside tide
The music that used to play in my heart
Is now just a silent empty part
I'm a puppet on a string
Dancing to a tune that I can't sing
Am I the only one in this mess
Is there a way to find happiness
I close my eyes and wish for change
To turn this page and start anew again
I reach out my hands in the dark
Hoping to grasp a guiding spark
Maybe there's a light at the end
A chance to mend what's been amiss
This isn't the life I wanted
A story that's so wrongly plotted
I'm adrift on an ocean of pain
Hoping to break free from this chain
This isn't the life I wanted
The script has gone all unwanted
I'm trapped in a cage of falsehood
Yearning for the real for the good
This isn't the life I wanted
But maybe just maybe it's a start
A journey to find what's truly mine
To leave this old life far behind
I'll face the storm I'll take the fight
To make a life that feels so right
This isn't the life I wanted
But I'll build a new one undaunted