Ghost of the man I was

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Verse 1

I remember when I didn’t hesitate
When love wasn’t something to calculate
When I’d jump first and trust the fall
Didn’t see the cracks at all
Back when I’d laugh without a shield
Didn’t know how bad a heart could heal
Didn’t know betrayal had a cost
Didn’t know how much I’d lose, what I’d lost

Pre-Chorus

Now I see him in the mirror sometimes
The fire still there but dimmer in his eyes

Chorus

I’m dying, missing the man I used to be
The one who loved without a safety net beneath
Now I count the scars before I count the stars
And I don’t know when I got this hard
I see his ghost in the back of my mind
The fearless heart I left behind
He’d call me out for who I’ve become
The ghost of the man I was

Verse 2

He didn’t fear forever alone
Didn’t feel cold inside his home
Didn’t measure love by risk and loss
Didn’t second guess the cost
Now I hesitate at every door
Guard my heart like it’s at war
Tired of losing pieces each time
Tired of calling it “lessons learned” in rhyme

Pre-Chorus

I built these walls to stay alive
But I buried him just to survive

Chorus

I’m dying, missing the man I used to be
The one who loved without a guarantee
Now I scan for red flags in every spark
And I shut it down before it starts
I see his ghost in the back of my mind
The reckless faith I can’t rewind
He’d look at me and say “what have you done?”
The ghost of the man I was

Bridge

I don’t know if I can bring him back
Or if he’s buried under every crack
Maybe strength ain’t growing cold
Maybe it’s risking and being bold
But I don’t know if I have the nerve
To give what’s left of what I deserve

Final Chorus

I’m dying, missing the man I used to be
The one who loved like love was free
Now I guard my heart like it’s the last one left
Afraid to give what little’s kept
I see his ghost in the back of my mind
The version of me I can’t find
If he’s still there, then show me how
To be that man again somehow