Okay, so I've been writing songs for years, but this is the first time I've gotten the nerve to share one with the public, so you Vizzedians are either a tormented bunch, or an honored group. I'll let you decide which after reading this.

I wrote this at a very low point in my life, when I was hurting as much as I ever had, and thought I would lose my mind if something didn't give soon. Perhaps I wrote it as part of a "keep my sanity" coping mechanism, I don't know. Anyway, hopefully this song will encourage someone out there, and speak to them.

I warn you, this is far from my best work, and was a big step outside of my typical writing style. Also I would like to add that this song isn't intended to be a reflection of anyone in particular, and the two individuals that the song is about, were not supposed to know each other. Their stories are entirely unrelated one from the other.

A Dream Inside

(First Verse)
He sits all alone tonight/
The pain inside, his only company/
He doesn't know how long he can keep up this fight/
Torn apart by all of these painful memories/
It's all because he dared to dream/
All because he tried to care/
He ran the risk, and now he screams/
Inside, from all of the scars she left there//

(Chorus)
Still he dares to sing/
He dares to carry on/
Still he dares to dream/
He knows that life will go on/
Because this world can never keep him down/
Though it may dash his dreams/
And it may tear him apart/
He'll always believe that existence isn't living, until there's a dream in your heart//

(Second Verse)
Well she really messed up this one/
They took her fears and weaknesses/
And used them as a weapon/
Wounded, she tries to fight through the bleakness/
Of this lonely night of despair/
She trudges on through all the pain/
Her smile fools those who do not care/
To take the time to look inside/
And see what's really in there/
Yeah, she's all but died//

(Second Chorus)
Still she dares to sing/
She dares to carry on/
Still she dares to dream/
She knows that life will go on/
Because this world can never keep her down/
Though it may dash her dreams/
And it may tear her apart/
She'll always believe that existence isn't living, until there's a dream in your heart//

(Third verse)
He stares into the dark tonight/
She cries herself to sleep/
He wonders when he'll end this fight/
The pain haunts her in her dream/
His wounds inside may never mend/
She wakes with a start/
But one day soon, his pain will end/
She'll have peace in her heart//

(Final Chorus)
So they dare to sing/
They dare to carry on/
So they dare to dream/
They know that life will go on/
Because this world can never keep them down/
Though it may dash their dreams/
And it may tear them apart/
They'll always believe that existence isn't living, until there's a dream in your heart//

(Bridge)
His memories/
Her broken dreams/
One day they'll mend/
Their pain will end/
Healing will always come through in the end//

So there you have it. I would love to hear from you if this song touched you. I may even share some of my other work some time, though most of my stuff is much darker than this (which is completely contradictory to my nature and disposition lol).

I hope you enjoyed it.

Hey, that's pretty good man. I never knew you wrote songs. It didn't touch me because it didn't hit home, I really couldn't relate to it but that is just me, that is why lyrics are great. It could have a totally different meaning to someone else reading it, or have the meaning you intended reach them.

GenesisJunkie : Thanks. I don't think it's that great, but I thought I'd share a song, so I picked this one, since most of my stuff is a lot darker. I used to write a lot more, but now I usually only write when I need to vent my feelings. The result is a lot of stuff that says I'm mad or hurting. Fun stuff to read, right? lol

But yeah, this isn't my kind of song typically, and I probably won't hear a group that I like singing it or a similar song anytime soon. Sad, but true.

I thought this was beautiful written and within the first verse already caught me and touched me. I love writing songs and poem to express how I feel and I love reading others work. I am not one just to say nice things to be nice, I truly believe what I have said. I would love to see more of your work posted on here.