The Unknown

“Carry the Light (Fractured)”
Verse 1

I’ve walked through fire I can’t forget,
Every scar a debt I can’t reset.
I’ve lost more than I can name,
And nothing ever feels the same.

The years weigh heavy, my body weak,
Each day a climb I barely keep.
I’ve chased each cure, I’ve begged for rest,
But silence mocks my broken chest.

Chorus

I carry the light, though it burns me slow,
A fragile flame no one will know.
The world keeps moving, I fall behind,
Still I reach through the fog in my mind.
Hope is thin, and time is cruel,
I stumble forward, a weary fool.

Verse 2

The nights are endless, the aches remain,
I pace my body through constant strain.
No one sees how far I’ve bled,
The weight of living in my head.

Dreams I held are dust and flame,
Life moves on, but I stay the same.
Even my own reflection’s tired,
A hollow shell of what aspired.

Chorus (Final)

I carry the light, though it fades each day,
Through endless night, through slow decay.
All my roads are pain, all my skies are gray,
And still I crawl, though hope betrays.
If I fall now, there’s no one there —
But still the ember lingers, bare.

(Outro – soft, almost whispering)
Ash and ember… alone, I bear the flame.

slow folk metal ballad, tempo ~72 BPM, acoustic intro, heavy folk‑metal chorus, cello + guitar, somber but defiant, male vocalist