Lyrics

She walks the same street every day
In a coat that's lost its name
Counting cracks like memories
And praying no one sees her shame

People pass like moving ghosts
Eyes fixed on someplace else
She used to have a voice, a home
Now all she has is herself

[Pre-Chorus]
But she still dreams beneath the noise
Of a door that opens, a child's voice

[Chorus]
Underneath this cardboard sky
She lays her head and wonders why
The world can turn its heart to stone
And leave someone so far from home
But in her chest, a fire burns
A silent hope for her return
To be more than what they pass by
Underneath this cardboard sky

[Verse 2]
He had a badge, he wore it proud
Fought for a flag that cheers too loud
Now he fights to find a place
Where silence doesn’t feel like grace

Told himself it’s just a phase
But winter doesn’t wait for faith
And every night, he fades away
To the sound of yesterday

[Pre-Chorus]
Still he believes in better days
Even as the light decays

[Chorus]
Underneath this cardboard sky
He watches stars and questions why
A nation built on dreams and pride
Can let its wounded live outside
But in his hands, he holds a spark
That somehow still ignites the dark
He’s more than what the world denies
Underneath this cardboard sky

[Bridge]
They're not broken, they're not gone
They just need a light left on
Somewhere warm, somewhere near
Someone kind enough to hear

[Final Chorus]
Underneath this cardboard sky
So many souls just passing by
Not looking down, not seeing clear
That we are all just fragile here
But if we dare to look again
We’ll find our sisters, find our friends
Not just shadows drifting by
Underneath this cardboard sky