(Verse 1) I remember nights, loud and cold, Mom and Dad fought, stories told. In the shadows, I’d hide away, Wondering why they couldn’t stay. (Pre-Chorus) Pictures on the wall, all cracked and torn, A family portrait, where love was worn. In the silence, I could hear the truth, I was lost; I was a runaway youth. (Chorus) Why am I different? Why can't I belong? I'm just an echo in a world that's wrong. Searching for answers in the darkest gloom, Playing the part in this empty room. (Verse 2) Built my walls, brick by brick, Every smile, just a little trick. Friends would laugh, but they never knew, The ghosts I carried, the pain I grew. (Pre-Chorus) Birthday candles, no one showed, Wished for a family, love unglowed. Staring at the cake, lonely and blue, In a crowd of faces, felt like a zoo. (Chorus) Why am I different? Why can't I belong? I'm just an echo in a world that's wrong. Searching for answers in the darkest gloom, Playing the part in this empty room. (Bridge) Now I wander these streets alone, Chasing shadows, feeling like a clone. With every heartbeat, I scream inside, Yearning for love, but where do I hide? (Verse 3) Caught between dreams and memories, A child abandoned, lost at sea. I brush my tears, put on a smile, But deep down, I’m breaking all the while. (Chorus) Why am I different? Why can't I belong? I'm just an echo in a world that's wrong. Searching for answers in the darkest gloom, Playing the part in this empty room. (Outro) So here I stand, a soul exposed, In the shattered glass where the light has closed. Though I feel alone, I’ll find my way, In the echoes of the night, I’ll be okay.