You painted dreams of love, so pure and so bright
A canvas filled with hope, a dazzling sight
I happily walked beside you, my soul lay bare
For your love so pure, beyond compare
Oh,
Did your romanticism wear off, waking you to our harsh reality?
A reality so cold, lonely, and cruel
How can you preach of hope, when that’s what you betrayed?
A hypocrite's advice, a simple, hollow charade
Oh, fearful heart, my prisoner of doubt
A fortress I built, where love is shut out
Excuses woven, in a tangled, thorny maze
A life of shadows, devoid of the sun's rays
I cannot cast aside the fear, nor let love’s sweet nectar flow
How can I dare to leap, beyond the fading stars?
When darkness looms and uncertainty scars
Why should I risk the fall, the painful sting?
Or cast aside doubt, let my spirit sing?
Written by Nihal Nashed.
Cover photo by Nihal Nashed.