Lyrics

(Verse 1)
Used to be the center of their world,
Every fall, every rise, every lesson learned.
They held my hand, showed me the way,
Said, “You’re gonna be someone someday.”

(Pre-Chorus)
But now I’m just a shadow in a crowded street,
A name they don’t remember, a voice they don’t repeat.
Unless I’ve got a story worth their time,
I fade into the silence, out of sight, out of mind.

(Chorus)
They only see me when I shine,
When love’s on my arm or success is mine.
If I’m just getting by, just holding on,
I’m a ghost in their world, already gone.
Nobody asks if I’m alright,
If I’m losing sleep or losing fights.
If there’s no headline to my name,
I’m just forgotten all the same.

(Verse 2)
Back when I was younger, they cared so much,
Taught me lessons, filled my cup.
But now that I’m grown, they walk away,
Like I should have known how to keep the rain at bay.

(Pre-Chorus)
I never knew that love had terms,
That silence follows when the tables turn.
They left me with a map they never drew,
Just “figure it out”—I wish I knew.

(Chorus)
They only see me when I shine,
When love’s on my arm or success is mine.
If I’m just getting by, just holding on,
I’m a ghost in their world, already gone.
Nobody asks if I’m alright,
If I’m losing sleep or losing fights.
If there’s no headline to my name,
I’m just forgotten all the same.

(Bridge)
I scream, but my echoes fade,
I reach, but no one stays.
Guess I was just a phase,
Only loved when I amaze.

(Outro)
They only see me when I shine,
But in the dark, I’m left behind.
No hand to hold, no words to say,
Just forgotten… like yesterday.