Century of Shame

[Verse 1]
Dust motes dance in the lonely room
The clock ticks loud, a morbid boom
Each second lost, a heavy sigh
Another chance just passed me by
I see the faces, the whispered doubt
The dreams I chased, now stomped out
A heavy burden, a crushing weight
Sealing my solitary fate

[Chorus]
And I'm on my knees, I'm begging, please
Don't let this be my legacy
I don't want to be a failure for a century
Just let me break these chains, set me free
From this echo of defeat, this constant plea
I don't want to be a failure for a century

[Verse 2]
The path I walked, it cracked and frayed
Promises broken, a trust betrayed
I built my castles on shifting sand
Watched them crumble in my own hand
The mirror shows a ghost I know
Someone who never learned to grow
Lost in the shadows, afraid to fight
Fading slowly from the light

[Chorus]
And I'm on my knees, I'm begging, please
Don't let this be my legacy
I don't want to be a failure for a century
Just let me break these chains, set me free
From this echo of defeat, this constant plea
I don't want to be a failure for a century

[Bridge]
A flicker of hope, a dying spark
Can I find my way out of the dark?
One last chance, one desperate prayer
To rewrite the ending, to show I care

[Chorus]
And I'm on my knees, I'm begging, please
Don't let this be my legacy
I don't want to be a failure for a century
Just let me break these chains, set me free
From this echo of defeat, this constant plea
I don't want to be a failure for a century