The Shadow of the White Glove

[Intro] A distorted cartoonish laugh, then a deep sigh Cartoon Cat... Do you remember me?... I'm not just a drawing... I'm a shadow in disguise [Verse 1] In the alley of ink, where the margins creep and crawl I wear the white glove, a whisper on the wall Old clock ticks in grayscale, memories fade to gray But every step I take leaves a mark along your way [Pre-Chorus] Your heartbeat taps a rhythm, like a hidden drum I move through fog and frame, where nightmares sing and come [Chorus] I am the shadow of the white glove, lingering in the light you lost A chill on the edge of your halo, a cost you paid for the frost I wore the smile of yesterday, now I linger where the ink runs dry When you blink, I fade to breath, then back again I’m nigh [Verse 2] Cartoon streets bend and twist as the ink begins to drip I whisper curses in cartoonish hues, a brittle, haunted grip The glove seals secrets, chalk dust coats the air If you search for the truth, you’ll find my cold stare [Pre-Chorus] Your shadow mirrors mine, we’re prisons built of thread and seam We chase each other through panels of a broken dream [Chorus] I am the shadow of the white glove, lingering in the light you lost A chill on the edge of your halo, a cost you paid for the frost I wore the smile of yesterday, now I linger where the ink runs dry When you blink, I fade to breath, then back again I’m nigh [Bridge] Step by step, the frame distorts, a carnival of sighs and screams Between the lines, I wait and watch, a relic of forgotten schemes [Chorus] I am the shadow of the white glove, lingering in the light you lost A chill on the edge of your halo, a cost you paid for the frost I wore the smile of yesterday, now I linger where the ink runs dry When you blink, I fade to breath, then back again I’m nigh [Outro] Cartoon echoes tremble, then bow to the night’s cold decree I’m the ghost in the margin, the glove that never sets you free