Hollow Haven by Cordelia Cross

Hollow Haven by Cordelia Cross
From the album The Wanderer

Hollow Haven is an achingly raw anthem of invisibility and emotional sacrifice. The haunting melodies and evocative lyrics pull listeners into the heart of a silent struggle, exploring the cost of giving until there’s nothing left. It’s a profound ode to unseen pain and a call to acknowledge the quiet resilience that often goes unnoticed.

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I bite my tongue, swallow the fire,
Drown my dreams, suppress desire.
A ghost that lingers where no one looks,
Writing my story in unopened books.

Their voices drown the sound of mine,
My silence stitched in every line.
I give, I bend, I fade away,
But no one hears the words I won’t say.

[Pre-Chorus]
I disappear to make them whole,
A fleeting echo, a tethered soul.

[Chorus]
I shrink into shadow, invisible and still,
Bury my pain to fit their will.
I’m only alive when they call my name,
A silent ghost in a one-sided game.
A prisoner of peace, a weight I bear,
A life of giving, but no one’s aware.

[Verse 2]
I’ve mastered the art of being unseen,
A muted heart in a world so mean.
My needs dissolve, my voice subdued,
A stranger to myself, my truths removed.

They build their lives on all I give,
But I’m the one who forgets to live.
Chained to the fear of causing pain,
So I lock my soul, again and again.

[Pre-Chorus]
I crush my worth to ease their strife,
A fading echo, a muted life.

[Chorus]
I shrink into shadow, invisible and still,
Bury my pain to fit their will.
I’m only alive when they call my name,
A silent ghost in a one-sided game.
A prisoner of peace, a weight I bear,
A life of giving, but no one’s aware.

[Bridge]
Every word unspoken builds the cage,
Every need ignored fuels my rage.
But anger turns inward, eating me whole,
While I smother my voice to protect their control.

[Breakdown]
I’m the scaffolding of lives they build,
A hollow frame, my spirit stilled.
They never see, they’ll never know,
The cracks beneath my steady glow.

[Chorus]
I shrink into shadow, invisible and still,
Bury my pain to fit their will.
I’m only alive when they call my name,
A silent ghost in a one-sided game.
A prisoner of peace, a weight I bear,
A life of giving, but no one’s aware.

[Outro]
And when I vanish, when I’m no more,
Will they notice the hole in their floor?
Or will they step over the space I was,
A shadow erased, without a cause?

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