[Intro]

[Verse]
These halls of stone, once my sacred ground
Now echo with a hollow, mournful sound
The gears that turned, the visions I embraced
Now feel like chains, a life I can't retrace
Each note I strike, a whisper of despair
A question hanging heavy in the air

[Pre-Chorus]
The fire that burned, a beacon in the night
Now flickers low, devoid of its bright light
Was it the path, or was it me who strayed?
A fragile ego, by its own design betrayed

[Chorus]
If I hate this, who am I?
My purpose shattered, beneath a weeping sky
This grand design, this life I swore to keep
Now drowns my soul in oceans dark and deep
Is this my art, or just a gilded cage?
My very essence, turning a new page

[Verse]
The melodies that soared, now drag and weep
Secrets the lonely, silent midnight keep
I built my world on foundations of this art
Now watch it crumble, tearing me apart
The faces in the crowd, a blur of distant plea
Reflecting back, a stranger I can see

[Pre-Chorus]
The passion cooled, the vibrant colors fade
A monochrome existence, unafraid
Of what lies beyond, the void I used to dread
Now beckons closer, filling up my head

[Chorus]
If I hate this, who am I?
My purpose shattered, beneath a weeping sky
This grand design, this life I swore to keep
Now drowns my soul in oceans dark and deep
Is this my art, or just a gilded cage?
My very essence, turning a new page

[Bridge]
The phantom touch of years I can't reclaim
A whispered doubt, igniting inner flame
Was this my calling, or a grand mistake?
For goodness sake, what more is there to make?
The choir weeps, a symphony of pain
A fragile truth, I whisper once again

[Solo]

[Chorus]
If I hate this, who am I?
My purpose shattered, beneath a weeping sky
This grand design, this life I swore to keep
Now drowns my soul in oceans dark and deep
Is this my art, or just a gilded cage?
My very essence, turning a new page

[Outro]