Frozen Silence -2

[Intro] (Instrumental: Sparse acoustic guitar, distant wind sounds) [Verse 1] Sunlight bled through branches high and thin Left the path I knew, where do I begin? Shadows stretch and twist, a deepening grey The warmth of noon has slipped away Each step feels heavier on the frozen ground No familiar sight, no comforting sound Just the creak of ancient, skeletal trees And a bitter wind that cuts the breeze [Chorus] Oh, the cold, it bites down to the bone In this forest dark, I'm all alone The fading light, a cruel and distant friend Is this how it begins? Or is this the end? [Verse 2] Fingers numb and stiff, I fumble on The hopeful strength I held is nearly gone The wind cuts through my ragged coat A thought occurs to slit my throat I call for help, my voice a brittle sound Echoes die where no one's around The stars blink cold in the vast, black sky Watching as my fire starts to die [Chorus] Oh, the cold, it bites down to the bone In this forest dark, I'm all alone The fading light, a cruel and distant friend Is this how it begins? Or is this the end? [Bridge] Memories flicker, warm and bright and small A summer field, a loved one's call But here the snow begins to fall A silent, white, and final shawl The f***t is leaving, seeping through the seams Lost inside these frozen, wooden dreams [Verse 3] The ache is gone, replaced by gentle sleep Promises I couldn't keep The world grows soft, a muffled, peaceful haze Through the ice and winter's glaze The ancient pines stand guard in solemn rows As stillness settles where the last warmth goes [Outro] (Instrumental: Acoustic guitar fades slowly, wind sounds continue softly, then fade to silence)