Audience of None

[Verse 1]
Bare bulb swinging, shadows on the wall
Empty chairs lined up, waiting for a call
Guitar case open, quarters and some dust
Voice cracks in silence, singing just because
Coffee’s gone cold on a splintered old table
Hope’s running thin, but I’m willing and able
Words float like smoke, curl up to the beams
I’m chasing my future through yesterday’s dreams

[Chorus]
Playing to an audience of none
Pouring out my soul till the night is done
Every note’s a friend, every song weighs a ton
I’m playing to an audience of none

[Verse 2]
Rain taps the window, rhythm in the dark
I strum through the hunger, I sing through the marks
Of a life built on wishes, and miles yet to go
Staring at the ceiling, waiting for a glow
Heart’s in the basement, eyes on the sky
I’m just a whisper, hoping to fly
Writing my story in invisible ink
Hoping someday I’ll matter, more than they think

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
Dreams gather dust in the corners of rooms
I sweep them together and play through the gloom
If hope is a river, I’m caught in the run
Still playing to an audience of none

[Chorus]

[Outro]
One day these walls might remember my name
But tonight, I’m alone with the sound and the shame
Still playing, still hoping, still coming undone
Just playing to an audience of none