In the neon-lit city streets, where faces blur and fade
I'm a stranger in my own skin, lost amidst the charade
Seeking solace in the darkness, where shadows dance and sway
I drown my sorrows in chemicals, just to make it through the day
It's too much to bear
So I numb my senses with substances, pretending not to care
But beneath the artificial highs, lies a hollow, empty space
A soul adrift in a sea of numbness, longing for embrace
Oh, chemicals, my fleeting escape, a temporary reprieve
In the haze of altered reality, I find some semblance of relief
But in the quiet moments of sobriety, I confront the void within
For in the depths of alienation, true redemption must begin