Footsteps Echo
Imaginary Artist

Verse 1:
At fourteen we met, in a place full of dreams,
The air filled with hope, or so it seems.
You kicked my leg softly, played footsie with me,
A spark in the air, feeling like a sweet remedy.

In the waiting room chatter, we shared secret glances,
Wading through silence, we took daring chances.
Underneath the table, our knees would collide,
A touch so electric, igniting what's inside.

**Bridge 1:**
But time swept us away, like leaves in the wind,
Each moment we cherished, seemed destined to end.
Life had its plans, too complex to see,
Two kids just wanting to be free.

Chorus:
Oh Dani, oh Dani, I wish I could say,
I liked you back then in a quieter way.
In the noise of our lives, where we shared our dance,
In a crowded room, we missed our chance.

If I had just whispered, if I’d been brave enough,
To pull you aside, to show my heart was tough.
But the world was so loud, drowning out the truth,
And I lost my moment, just a fleeting youth.

Verse 2:
We were just kids, lost in the fight,
Two souls intertwined, trying to be alright.
But time took its toll, you slipped away from my grasp,
Vanishing into thin air, a love that couldn’t last.

At sixteen, I saw you, vibrant under bright lights,
A concert filled with music, our hearts taking flight.
Hugged you tight, felt a spark, but fear clouds my mind,
Couldn’t find the words, left our past behind.

Chorus:
Oh Dani, oh Dani, I wish I could say,
I liked you back then in a quieter way.
In the noise of our lives, where we shared our dance,
In a crowded room, we missed our chance.

Echoes of laughter mean nothing tonight,
Regrets haunt my heart in this dim fading light.
If I had just spoken, where could we have been?
A love story written, not lost in the din.

Bridge:
Years passed by, I hit rock bottom hard,
Rehab at twenty-four, life leaving a scar.
Sent to a ward where shadows crept in,
Life under watchful eyes, where the torture begins.

Cameras above me, tracking my despair,
Voices like daggers, they slice through the air.
Inside the room, they observe my defeat,
I turn to the walls, but there’s nowhere to retreat.

Verse 3:
Dani, oh Dani, your laughter turned cold,
Hacked through the gloom, your stories retold.
Whispers of horror, causing me grief,
You sat in their system, the thief of my relief.

Every word spoken, a haunting refrain,
Echoing in darkness, a prison of pain.
For every tender memory, they turned it to fire,
Creating a puppet, strung up by desire.

Chorus:
Oh Dani, oh Dani, I wish I could say,
I liked you back then in a quieter way.
In the noise of our lives, where we shared our dance,
In a crowded room, we missed our chance.

**Outro:**
But now I've walked out, leaving that dark place behind,
No more echoes of voices, just peace in my mind.
I left without looking back, letting the past fade away,
And never once did I hear your voice say,
That thing I feared the most, that I struggled to fight,
The torment was real, not a trick of the night.

I’m free from the cameras, from whispers that bind,
Yet the memory of you still lingers, entwined.
So as I step forward, I carry you still,
In the silence, I find strength, my heart starts to heal.