In the shining city lights, I find my soul getting lost. Every hurt, every despair Seems to fill the heart with shards of frost The flickering flame of hope Is certainly no match And the colder it grows My breath seems to catch The blue of my mood Now spreading to my skin As the chill now spreads outside just as within. Retreating behind the walls Seems the only respite The warmth of solitude Retreats the chilly bite. But every now and then, When the guard is down The enchanting lights beckon And within them, I watch my soul drown