The Scent Of Dead Leaves

In a city of steel Exchanging merits for dreams Is it enough to buy freedom? Each day’s a hamster-wheel So you crave something real A melody to break free …What if you ran away Deep down into the woods Away from the pain Vacant faces disappear Even on your own Out here, without the screens You’re haunted by the scent of dead leaves Are you ready to face your fears? Dead leaves… All you ever hear Trapped inside your cell Intrusive ads track you down Flashing in your language There’s no escape from this hell Your relief is the sound Of her voice soothing your rage …What if you ran away Deep down into the woods Away from the pain Restless noises disappear Even on your own Out here, without the screens You’re haunted by the scent of dead leaves Are you ready to face your fears? For all you’ve ever known Is grey mediocrity What lies behind those walls Must outshine the taste of tears Just keep running… Hear the song that’s long forgotten Has it lost its ring? Have the colours lost their vibrance? Are they bleak like the echoes Of dead leaves? Just keep running… Don’t stop …And then you run away Deep down into the woods Away from the pain Their crude laughter spells dismay Even on your own Out here, without the screens You’re haunted by the scent of dead leaves Are you ready to face your fears? For all you’ve ever known Is grey mediocrity What lies behind those walls Must outshine the taste of tears Leaves… sickening scent of leaves Scent of dead leaves Just keep running… Don’t stop

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025