[Verse 1]
Grey morning in my hallway, shoes lined up in twos
Mirror’s stuck on yesterday, reflecting old bad news
Street is still asleep, while I fix another cup
Silence in the rafters, waiting for the sun to come up

[Pre-Chorus]
Empty chairs at breakfast, shadows fill the room
Familiar is the quiet, set so tightly in its gloom

[Chorus]
My misery's an anchor I carry every day
Tied to old regrets that never float away
People passing by in chiffon dreams of grey
My misery’s my only friend who’s always meant to stay

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, la la la
La la la, la la la

[Verse 2]
Rain gathers on window glass, counting every drop
The parade still marches past, but I never join the throng
Hope is a distant bus that never plans to stop
Left me under faded signs, forgotten for so long

[Pre-Chorus]
Once I prayed for rescue, once I called your name
But all unanswered letters end up just the same

[Chorus]
My misery's an anchor I carry every day
Tied to old regrets that never float away
People passing by in chiffon dreams of grey
My misery’s my only friend who’s always meant to stay

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, la la la
La la la, la la la

[Verse 3]
I trace the patterns on the wall, faded with the years
Counting every cigarette I smoked to hide my fears
A photograph from '86, smiles too hard to fake
I see myself a thousand times, repeating the same mistake

[Pre-Chorus]
Somewhere clocks keep ticking, somewhere lights grow dim
But I am held suspended where sadness always wins

[Chorus]
My misery's an anchor I carry every day
Tied to old regrets that never float away
People passing by in chiffon dreams of grey
My misery’s my only friend who’s always meant to stay

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, la la la
La la la, la la la
La la la, la la

[Outro]
Streetlamps flicker softly as I walk the narrow mile
Shadow on the pavement, wearing sorrow with a smile
Holding every secret, folded in my coat
My misery walks with me, silent as a ghost

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, la la la
La la la, la la

[Coda]
Footsteps echo gently down an endless avenue
Memory in lamplight, nothing left to do
Wilted garden roses scattered at my gate
Love’s uneasy burdens, arriving just too late

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, la la la
La la la, la la la
Fading slow, la la la
La la la, la la la
