Ghost in the Machine

Feel their presence, breath foggin' in the cold
Head down, lost in a world I can't control
Got a million faces painted on, but none of them mine
Just a ghost in the machine, lost in the passage of time

Empty eyes meet the city lights, a million stories unfold
None of them resonate, feeling hollow and cold
Aching for connection, a hand to pull me from the night
I'm a puzzle missing pieces, blinded by the light

Faces blur, a million names I can't recall
A nameless number, lost inside these concrete walls
They throw out labels, tryna pin me down
Lost in the system, another face in the crowd

Let the storm rage on, let the system combust
This malfunctioning heart, pumping venom and dust
Losing control, their chains start to fray
This caged beast awakens, it's ready to play

Cracks snake across the pavement, a mirror to my core
The echo of a scream, a hunger to devour more
This empty shell I wear, can't contain the beast within
This reality fractures, as lights start to bend

The pressure's building, a dam about to break
This facade's gonna shatter, for my sanity's sake
The darkness craves release, a fire in my soul
This ghost will scream its story, 'til the walls unfold

Nobody knows me, the monsters that sleep
The darkness I hold, the secrets I keep
They see a reflection, a hollow disguise
But nobody sees the fire burning in my eyes

This code in my veins, a glitch in the game
A ghost in the machine, whispering my name
A system corrupted, a future denied
This humanity's nightmare, with nowhere to hide

Mirrored reflections, a stranger stares me down
Broken porcelain doll, with a twisted, silent frown
Words get caught in my throat, choke on a strangled plea
Invisible, inaudible, a ghost you cannot see

This burning emptiness, a storm I can't contain
Fight fire with fire, to ease the weight of the pain
Searching for a flicker of recognition in the crowd
A single soul to see the monster screaming out loud

The whispers get louder, the darkness starts to call
Can't hold it any longer, gotta let these demons sprawl
My fractured reflection, a broken, jagged shard
This mask I wear crumbles, revealing every scar

The pressure's building, a dam about to break
This facade's gonna shatter, for my sanity's sake
The darkness craves release, a fire in my soul
This ghost will scream its story, 'til the walls unfold

Nobody knows me, the monsters that sleep
The darkness I hold, the secrets I keep
They see a reflection, a hollow disguise
But nobody sees the fire burning in my eyes

This code in my veins, a glitch in the game
A ghost in the machine, whispering my name
A system corrupted, a future denied
This humanity's nightmare, with nowhere to hide

The walls are closing in, sanity takes a dive
Let the chaos erupt, let the darkness thrive
No more pretending, no more holding back
The monster awakens, gonna paint the world black

The beat drops, a pulse in the silence, a rhythm of despair
My voice cracks, a reflection of the burdens I can't bear
Maybe they don't deserve to see the truth revealed
Maybe this darkness is better off concealed