Echoes of the Heart

Lyrics: [Prelude] Footsteps fade where yesterday used to be An empty room still remembers me [Verse 1] I trace the shadows of the life we knew Through faded photographs and skies of blue Every whispered word still lingers in the air Like ghosts of moments that were once there [Pre-Chorus] I close my eyes and hear the past call But some echoes were never meant to last [Chorus] These are the echoes of the heart The pieces left when everything fell apart They speak of days I can't reclaim Of love and loss and yesterday's flame But I'm learning how to let them fade [Post-Chorus] What once held me now sets me free The echoes fade, but they stay with me [Verse 2] I remember roads we traveled side by side The dreams we carried and the tears we tried to hide Time has turned the pages, one by one And taught me that some endings must be done [Pre-Chorus] I can't rewrite what brought me here But I can leave behind the fear [Chorus] These are the echoes of the heart The pieces left when everything fell apart They speak of days I can't reclaim Of love and loss and yesterday's flame But I'm learning how to let them fade [Post-Chorus] What once held me now sets me free The echoes fade, but they stay with me [Bridge] Closer now, I face the truth inside No more running, no place left to hide I gather every fragment from the floor And realize I don't need them anymore [Verse 3] I stand beneath a different morning sky Watching all those old reflections pass me by The heart remembers, but it understands Some things belong forever in the past [Chorus] These are the echoes of the heart The final words of what once fell apart They speak of days I can't reclaim But I won't carry yesterday's pain I'm finally learning how to let them fade [Outro] Echoes remain, but they're growing dim I found my way back to myself again