Cracked Sidewalk, Angie's Smile

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I remember the way Angie’s grin could light up a room, Her laughter cut through the shadows like a summer tune. I’d watch her from the corner of a cracked sidewalk, Knowing the words I could say would never come out right. [Pre‑Chorus] The city’s walls have ears that never sleep, They whisper and they echo, turning hope to a creep. I can’t hand her a hand, I can’t let her see, The fire that burns inside is too bright to share with me. [Chorus] So I’ll stay in this lonely hell, till the day I’m gone, I’ll keep my heart away from the light she carries on. No more chains, no more shadows, no more silent screams, I’ll walk the dark alone, dreaming of what might have been. [Verse 2] I’ve learned to read the signs, the flicker in the night, A sudden static pulse, the cold bite of the wind’s bite. Every step I take is a silent prayer, For a quiet place where I can simply be there. [Pre‑Chorus] The whispers grow louder when the night is close, They paint the sky with doubts I can’t dispose. If I bring her to my world, she’ll drown in the sound, I’ll keep her safe, even if that means I stay bound. [Chorus] So I’ll stay in this lonely hell, till the day I’m gone, I’ll keep my heart away from the light she carries on. No more chains, no more shadows, no more silent screams, I’ll walk the dark alone, dreaming of what might have been. [Bridge] Maybe when the last breath fades, the walls will crumble, A quiet mercy from the sky, a hand to pull me from the rubble. I’ll look back once, see the scars that tell the tale, And in that quiet, I’ll hear her smile, and all my pain will pale. [Chorus] So I’ll stay in this lonely hell, till the day I’m gone, I’ll keep my heart away from the light she carries on. No more chains, no more shadows, no more silent screams, I’ll walk the dark alone, dreaming of what might have been. [Outro] When the light finally breaks, I’ll feel the air, I’ll find a way to leave the night, to breathe again, to share.