Echoes of Despair

Echoes of Despair
Written & Produced By: AOM (Daniel Pilarski)

PLEASE, if you or someone you know is having thoughts of
suicide, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
or 911. At the very least, please talk to someone that loves you.
8 years ago, I lost my step-son to suicide, I loved him
as my own flesh and blood. He was 21 years old, left behind his
2 year old boy and his fiancée.
I believe he visits us often and he asked me to
write this song. I'm not sure if it's meant for someone specific or
for anyone in general, but I need to get it out.

Lyrics

Feeling all alone
A prisoner in my own head
Loved ones all around
A dark path I've been lead

Wanting to end it all
Drowning in echoes of the battles
Falling right through the walls
Seeking a way out of these shadows

Why doesn't anyone see
Don't they care how I feel
Can't they hear my silent plea
I feel alone and can't heal

Wanting to end it all
Drowning in echoes of the battles
Falling right through the walls
Seeking a way out of these shadows

I'm on the edge this time
No signals in the distance
Could save this heart of mine
Can't seem to find a sign

Wanting to end it all
Drowning in echoes of the battles
Falling right through the walls
Seeking a way out of these shadows

The weight of silence screams
In the darkness of my mind
Lost in a sea of dreams
No lifeline I can find

Wanting to end it all
Drowning in echoes of the battles
Falling right through the walls
Seeking a way out of these shadows

Ashamed of what's in my head
Not knowing who to call
From sunrise till time for bed
I am headed for a fall

Wanting to end it all
Drowning in echoes of the battles
Falling right through the walls
Seeking a way out of these shadows

But in the rearview mirror
A light begins to show
Maybe there's a future clearer
A place where hope can grow

With every tear I shed
I feel the weight subside
Reaching for the threads
To the strength that's deep inside

Wanting to end it all
Drowning in echoes of the battles