Traces of Sadness

He walked through the neon light His future's 'bout to burn His face was a mask of violence He'd just reached the bitter end - That point of no return There was nothing left to reach Just traces of sadness (All the tears remained uncried) Just echoes of madness (All his fantasies had died) He buried his daydreams (But the nightmares stayed alive) (Addiction's like a fence) (That keeps away your second chance) When the road to freedom ends Drinks and drugs and all the rest He walked that one way street That leads into desperation And he learned the hardest way To steal and fight and cheat There was nothing left to learn Just traces of sadness (All the tears remained uncried) Just echoes of madness (All his fantasies had died) He buried his daydreams (But the nightmares stayed alive) (Addiction's like a fence) (That keeps away your second chance) When the road to freedom ends Deep down in his soul he found The words he had to learn: There is no way to return Just traces of sadness (All the tears remained uncried) Just echoes of madness (All his fantasies had died) He buried his daydreams (But the nightmares stayed alive) (Addiction's like a fence) (That keeps away your second chance) When the road to freedom ends When the road to freedom ends (The traces of sadness) Just traces of sadness (All the tears remained uncried) Just echoes of madness (All his fantasies had died) He buried his daydreams (But the nightmares stayed alive) (Addiction's like a fence) (That keeps away your second chance) When the road to freedom ends When the road to freedom ends