RedWine - Lost Decade Lyrics

At thirty, the mirror reflects my face
Lines of time I can't erase
Spent my youth in a fog of nite
Drunk at thirteen, chasing the light
Denial whispered sweet and low
Justifying the highs, ignoring the lows
I smile with regret in my eyes
Happy yet haunted by what I'v sacrificed
Living with the echoes of dreams undone
In the shadow of a life that might've shone
At thirty-five, the haze starts to clear
Seeing the cost of my wasted years
Justifying with tales of wild
A man grown, but still a child
In acceptance, I found my ground
Overcoming, but what a sound
I smile with regret in my eyes
Happy yet haunted by what I've sacrificed
Living with the echoes of dreams undone
In the shadow of a life that might've shone
I'm humanized by my flaws
Lost a decade to the demon's class
Not as smart as the bottle's sway
Drunk from thirteen to thirty's gray
At forty, wisdom wraps me tight
But the lost years still bite
I put on a smile, face the day
But deep inside, I hear the play
Could've done big things, I know
But in the glass, my potential would go
I smile with regret in my eyes,
Happy yet haunted by what I'v sacrificed
Living with echoes of dispair