Lyrics

©2025 Mitch Cooper

[Verse 1]
He walks the streets with hollow eyes
Counting the cracks where his reason lies
Whispers of failure call his name
Another pawn in a losing game

[Chorus]
The burdened man, he wears his scars
Carries his sins in broken jars
A fragile soul with trembling hands
A stranger lost in shifting sands

[Verse 2]
The signs fade, the lamps burn low
He drifts through places, he shouldn't go
Each dream he built, has turned to dust
But still he hangs on, because he must

[Chorus]
The burdened man, he hides his shame
A haunted past he cannot tame
The voices echo through the night
They drag him down, they steal his sight

[Bridge]
No mercy waits beyond the door
He begs for less, but suffers more
A crooked path, no promised land
The troubled man can barely stand

[Verse 3]
The morning comes, but light won't stay
The weight returns, it won't decay
A song of sorrow, dark and grand
It leaves him weak, but he won't stand

[Final Chorus]
The burdened man, he bears the cost
Each step he takes, another lost
A fragile soul with trembling hands
A stranger lost in shifting sands