Shadow of a Star

[Intro] [Verse 1] The dinner table’s crowded with their names in golden light Awards on every shelf, while I’m the quiet night They climbed their mountains, left me tracing steps behind A faded photograph where I’m the blurred-out line [Chorus] Oh, I’m the shadow of a star B*****g bright, but never far From the ache of “almost there” A melody without a prayer [Verse 2] Their laughter fills the hallway, mine’s a whispered tune I carve my dreams in paper, watch them wilt too soon They dance in spotlight’s warmth, I freeze in moonlit cold A story half-forgotten, left untold [Chorus] Oh, I’m the shadow of a star B*****g bright, but never far From the ache of “almost there” A melody without a prayer [Bridge] Mom’s eyes hold their triumphs, Dad’s voice swells with pride I paint my worth in maybes, let the colors hide The mirror shows a question—do I measure right? A constellation’s ghost, lost in sibling sky [Chorus] Oh, I’m the shadow of a star B*****g bright, but never far From the ache of “almost there” A melody without a prayer [Outro]